Gov Walz (D-MN) announces $23 million for expanding rural broadband in Minnesota

Gov Tim Walz (D-MN) announced the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is awarding $23,270,933 in Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant Program funds to 30 broadband projects across the state. The projects will bring high-quality broadband access to underserved and unserved areas of Minnesota, providing fast, reliable internet access for more than 10,900 businesses, homes, and community anchor institutions. “These grants help us get closer to our goal to ensure that every Minnesotan has high-speed internet access by 2022," said Gov Walz. The Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant Program is primarily targeted towards communities in Greater Minnesota, where broadband infrastructure is not as likely to be at a level that is needed to support economic equity.