Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, OCRA award $898K to expand broadband access to over 200 locations through the Indiana Connectivity Program

Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch (R-IN) and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced 216 addresses will gain access to high-speed broadband as a result of $898,075 awarded in the sixth round of the Indiana Connectivity Program (ICP). ICP helps Hoosier residents and business owners, often in rural areas, obtain access to reliable broadband by assisting internet providers with the expense of extending its services to underserved locations of Indiana. Of the 216 addresses funded in ICP’s round six, 208 are households and eight are businesses. Internet providers carrying out the projects are matching over $2.1 million for a total investment of more than $3 million. Broadband providers must complete their projects within nine months of the contract date. The program accepts addresses on a rolling basis.