Utah Provides Broadband Access Grant Updates

The Utah Broadband Center (UBC) has important updates about significant progress on its Broadband Access Grant projects. The Broadband Access Grant is an American Rescue Plan Act-funded grant that set aside $10 million to help households and businesses impacted by COVID-19.  The UBC awarded the grant to subgrantees All West Communications, Box Elder County Government and CentraCom Interactive.  Beehive Broadband placed 36,000 feet of fiber In Mantua, installed 72 handholes for splice enclosures, and completed 100 percent of all aerial pole attachments. Meanwhile, All West Communications installed all 4.38 miles of engineered fiber in Croydon, installed the main FDC cabinet, and attached 12 homes to the network in preparation for internet activation. These projects will connect over 800 residences in rural Utah with 1Gbps symmetrical broadband service by the end of the year. The grant program has significantly improved the broadband outlook in rural Utah and given residents hope they will soon join the ranks of served broadband subscribers.