Texas Regional Broadband Program

The Texas Regional Broadband Program is coordinated by the Texas Association of Regional Councils (TARC) in partnership with the Texas Broadband Development Office (BDO), within the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA). This program will enhance the capacity of regional councils of governments (COGs) to spearhead regional digital opportunity strategies and local broadband planning. With TARC acting as a pass-through entity, participating COGs will receive crucial funding to support dedicated broadband staffing for three years. This $8.75 million investment, funded by the state’s Broadband Infrastructure Fund, will enable each COG to lead local planning efforts to foster successful broadband adoption and implementation of digital opportunity initiatives at the regional level. This reimbursement grant will provide participating COGs a minimum annual allocation of approximately $107,000 for each of the three program years. Funding will support eligible activities such as staffing for regional digital opportunity work, coordination with local partners, planning efforts, and other activities necessary to develop and sustain a Regional Digital Opportunity Plan.