Michigan Office of the Governor
Gov Whitmer to Sign Building Michigan Together Plan Including $250 Million for Broadband
Gov Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) celebrated the Building Michigan Together Plan, a bipartisan plan to invest nearly $5 billion in Michigan’s infrastructure, grow the economy, create jobs, and benefit families in every region of the state. The Building Michigan Together Plan will connect more households and small businesses to fast, reliable high-speed internet through $250 million in funding to improve access and adoption of broadband – helping ensure all Michigan residents and businesses can compete in a 21st-century economy.
Gov Whitmer & Lt. Gov Gilchrist Announce Planning Project to Connect Michiganders to High-Speed Internet
Gov Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) and Lt Gov Garlin Gilchrist II (D-MI) announced that the state of Michigan has partnered with Connected Nation Michigan to lead the Broadband Infrastructure Audit and Validation project over the next six months. The Michigan Strategic Fund approved up to $5.2 million from federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) funds to Connected Nation Michigan for the Broadband Infrast