West Virginia Office of the Governor
Gov. Justice announces preliminary approvals for West Virginia Broadband Investment Plan, LEAD, and MBPS programs
Gov. Jim Justice (R-WV) announced the preliminary approval of more than $32 million under two programs of the West Virginia Broadband Investment Plan. This announcement includes applications received under the programs Line Extension Advancement and Development (LEAD) and Major Broadband Project Strategies (MBPS). LEAD and MBPS projects announced through this application cycle will provide broadband connectivity to more than 6,000 targeted locations with the deployment of approximately 793 miles of new infrastructure.
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West Virginia Governor Justice partners with Comcast to connect 2,100+ unserved West Virginia homes and businesses
Gov. Jim Justice (R-WV) has officially signed West Virginia’s Line Extension Advancement and Development (LEAD) program grants for Comcast to begin construction activities to connect more than 2,100 unserved homes and businesses across the state.
Gov Justice announces another $20.8 million in grant funding for major broadband projects across West Virginia
Gov Jim Justice (R-WV) announced the preliminary approval of over $20.8 million in grant funding to begin a series of six broadband infrastructure projects across the state through the Major Broadband Project Strategies (MBPS) program.
Gov Justice Announces Billion-Dollar Broadband Strategy in West Virginia
Gov Jim Justice (R-WV) unveiled a billion-dollar strategy to bring broadband availability to 200,000 more West Virginia homes and businesses. The plan will combine funding from federal, state, and local governments, along with matching investments from private-sector partners, to accelerate the expansion of high-speed internet to underserved areas of the state. The plan represents by far the largest investment in broadband in the state’s history.