Arizona secures $15.7 million broadband grants
Three Arizona entities secured $15.7 million in stimulus funding to expand the reach of broadband Internet services into rural communities.
The money was from about $795 million in grants announced today through programs at the U.S. Department of Commerce and Department of Agriculture.
The Arizona Office of Economic Recovery was given a $1.6 million grant to be used to expand computer centers at 28 state and tribal library locations, as well as provide virtual workstations at more than 200 other sites. The grant comes with $706,000 in matching funds.
The San Carlos Apache Telecommunications Utility Inc., located in San Carlos, will get a $10 guaranteed approval cash advance loans.5 million grant to provide fiber-optic cable to residents and businesses on the reservation. It will affect 6,000 people, 20 businesses and 50 community institutions.
Hopi Telecommunications Inc. will receive a $3.6 million grant to build connections to Jeddito, as well as provide Internet connections to people in that area.
The grants are part of about $7.2 billion being rolled out in the American Recover and Reinvestment Act. With these awards, about $2.7 billion has been allocated.
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