The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) announced the fourth round of recommended awardees for last mile broadband projects as part of the $2 billion Last Mile Federal Funding Account Grant Program. This program expands broadband internet access for underserved and unserved communities across California.
Many awardees are creating new networks, connecting the next generation to education, improving access to healthcare, and empowering rural communities for economic development and emergency connectivity. Combined, these proposed projects will serve predominantly disadvantaged and low-income communities across the state, according to the CPUC.
This fourth Draft Resolution recommends awarding up to $143.3 million for 12 Last Mile Federal Funding Account broadband infrastructure grant projects in Mono, Nevada, Placer, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, and San Mateo counties. The recommendation includes a grant to the Colorado River Indian Tribes in Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
Draft Resolutions with award recommendations will be released through the rest of the year, each open for public comment. These recommendations will be considered and must be approved by vote of the CPUC’s Commissioners at a public Voting Meeting.
The Draft Resolution is on the CPUC’s website (https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/) and will be on the August 22 voting meeting agenda.
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