Vermont Community Broadband Board Awards Almost $60 Million Towards Vermont's Broadband Buildout

The Vermont Community Broadband Board (VCBB) awarded $58.9 million in grants to Vermont’s Communications Union Districts (CUDs) in summer 2023. The construction grants were approved to expand broadband in five different CUDs across the state, bringing broadband to at least 13,000 currently underserved homes and businesses. The most recent grants were approved earlier in September 2023. They include a $13.59 million grant to Lamoille FiberNet. Also in September, VCBB approved a $9.95 million grant to Otter Creek. ECFiber was awarded a $13.23 million grant in August, and in July, VCBB approved $17.94 in additional funds to NEK Broadband and $2.16 million in additional funds to Maple Broadband.