Wisconsin Announces Increased Funding for State Broadband Expansion Grants to $125 Million

Governor Tony Evers (D-WI) and Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) Chairperson Rebecca Cameron Valcq announced that additional funding would be available for the current round of the State Broadband Expansion Grants. This brings the total available funds to $125 million-- $25 million more than what was announced in November 2021. The funding for the grants comes from the 2021-23 Biennial Budget signed by Governor Evers in July 2021, which will be used to expand high-speed broadband internet to unserved or underserved areas of the state. In March 2022, the PSC received 194 applications requesting more than $495 million in grant funding from the state's Broadband Expansion Grant Program. The Commission is expected to make grant decisions in the coming weeks. A list of 2022 Broadband Expansion Grant Program applicants is available here, as well as a map of the applications. A list of previously funded broadband expansion grant projects and more information about the Broadband Expansion Grant Program can be found here.