Wright County Government: Application Portal For Matching Broadband Grants Now Open

St. Michael MN

08 February, 2022

3:39 PM

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Press release from the Wright County Government: February 7, 2022 Wright County has allocated a portion of American Rescue Plan (ARP) State and Local Fiscal Recovery funds to a matching grant program for broadband projects. The purpose of the grant program is to support broadband projects that provide high-speed, reliable and affordable service to unserved and underserved households and businesses in Wright County. The county is prioritizing projects that can be completed in 2022 or 2023 and intends to fund projects that have significant financial support from cities, townships or Internet Service Providers (ISPs). The county will also prioritize projects that are best suited for funding through ARP. Awarded grants will be reimbursement grants. The application deadline is 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 20. To find the online application form, to see the results of a broadband study conducted in Wright County in the summer of 2021, maps and available resources, go the following link: https://www.co.wright.mn.us/1017/Broadband-Committee  This press release was produced by the Wright County Government. The views expressed here are the author's own.