Press Releases Press Release Terms - Any -Broadband IndexBroadband SurveyDigital DivideFundingGREAT GrantOtherState Broadband Plan North Carolina Announces Plan to Join Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program Monday, May 16, 2022 at 12:00 PM Governor Roy Cooper sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce declaring North Carolina’s intent to participate in the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. N.C. to Receive Nearly $1 Billion for Broadband from Infrastructure Act Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 12:00 PM The $1.2 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) will bring close to $1 billion in federal funding to help close the digital divide in North Carolina. N.C. to Join the National Governors Association Workforce Innovation Network Monday, November 1, 2021 at 12:00 PM The NGA will award up to $100,000 to help ensure everyone has the digital skills needed to participate in work, education or training. Gov. Cooper Announces $1.5M Grant to Expand Internet Access in Caswell County Monday, January 11, 2021 at 12:00 PM RiverStreet Wireless of NC was awarded $1.5 million GREAT Grant for a project with the potential to connect 2,857 households and 61 businesses in Caswell County to high-speed internet service. Gov. Cooper Announces $30 Million to Expand Internet Access in Rural Areas Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 12:00 PM Nearly $30 million will go to fund 18 broadband infrastructure projects with a goal of connecting 15,965 households and 703 businesses in rural North Carolina to high-speed internet as part of the 2020 Special Supplementary Round of the Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology (GREAT) Grant program. State Agencies Receive Grants to Improve Telehealth, Digital Inclusion in Appalachian Region Monday, October 19, 2020 at 12:00 PM This digital inclusion program will expand healthcare and economic opportunities for disadvantaged groups in Macon, Madison and Mitchell counties. Applications Open for $32M in Special GREAT Grant Funding to Expand Internet Access to Rural Areas Monday, September 14, 2020 at 12:00 PM Internet service providers and electric membership cooperatives can now apply for $32 million in pandemic relief grant funding to help bring high-speed internet access to rural North Carolina. Gov. Cooper Announces Nearly $40M to Connect Students and Communities to High-Speed Internet, Help Educators with Remote Learning Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at 12:00 PM Nearly $40 million is going to NC Student Connect, a partnership tackling internet connectivity gaps that disrupt remote learning for N.C. students. Gov. Cooper Announces Additional Funding to Connect More North Carolinians to High-Speed Internet Friday, September 4, 2020 at 12:00 PM Five new projects will expand high-speed internet access for residents in three rural counties, thanks to more than $4 million in supplemental GREAT grant funding through the COVID-19 Recovery Act. Gov. Cooper Announces More Than $12M to Expand Internet Access Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at 12:00 PM People living and working in 11 rural counties will get expanded high-speed internet service thanks to more than $12 million in grants awarded by Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Next page ›› Last page Last » Subscribe to Press Releases