Governor Evers announced on May 18 that he is using $100 million of federal stimulus funds received by the state for broadband expansion grants. The Public Service Commission will begin accepting grant applications starting June 1, 2021 with a due date of July 27, 2021.
Governor Evers has indicated that this is the first batch of broadband initiatives that he plans to fund with federal stimulus dollars.
The $100 million in federal funds are in addition to the nearly $200 million in broadband investments included in the Governor's 2021-23 state budget, which the Joint Finance Committee will vote on May 20.
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