Michigan Capital Projects Fund Performance Report 2024

The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO), home to the Michigan High-Speed Internet Office (MIHI), is directed under state law to operate a broadband grant program consistent with the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund. The Realizing Opportunity with Broadband Infrastructure Networks (ROBIN) Program is designed to support the deployment of broadband infrastructure to locations currently without 100/20 megabits per second (Mbps) service. Areas without 100/20 Mbps are the focus of the program, but proposed networks delivering at least 100/100 Mbps will be prioritized. In early 2023, after receiving and reviewing an astounding 154 applications from 40 different applicants, MIHI published the first round of Initial Grant Recommendations. The comment/objection period occurred through early August,2023. MIHI received and reviewed more than 50,000 objections for validation. Every Initial Grant Recommendation received at least one objection. All Initial Grant Recommendations had their locations and grant amounts adjusted accordingly and the Initial Grant Recommendations totaled over $205 Million in grant funds with total project costs of more than $413 million.