MREA: Minnesota Electric Cooperatives Secure Over $22 Million in Broadband Grants

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9 Oct 2024


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Minnesota’s electric cooperatives have been awarded more than $22 million in Round 10 of the Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant Program, administered by the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). These grants will allow cooperatives to extend affordable, reliable broadband services to underserved and unserved areas across the state, facilitating essential connectivity for rural residents, businesses, and farms.

In total, these projects will drive over $46 million of investment into rural Minnesota, with electric cooperatives contributing millions of dollars in local matches and support. This major investment highlights the electric cooperatives’ commitment to strengthening communities through improved broadband infrastructure.

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