AL Political Reporter: “The U.S. Treasury on Thursday approved Alabama’s plan for the Capital Projects Fund, unlocking $191.8 million to go toward expanding broadband in the state.
The state estimates the new infrastructure will connect 55,000 households and businesses to high-speed internet access.
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs will administer the funds as part of a grant program to support projects to extend service to previously unserved areas of the state.
The use of the funds, which are part of the American Rescue Plan Act, for broadband expansion was approved by the Legislature last year. ADECA then worked to create a plan outlining use of the funds and submitted it to the U.S. Treasury Department in September 2022, with approval announced today.”