Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, announced in a recent press release the award of $43.2 million in grants funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to expand access to broadband across the state. The 30 projects awarded funding will expand high-speed internet access to approximately 16,000 Wisconsin residential and business locations.
In November 2023, Evers and PSC announced that 124 applications requesting $221.6 million were submitted for the Capital Projects Fund Broadband Infrastructure Grant Program, showing a continued strong demand for broadband infrastructure funding.
Since 2019, Evers has allocated more than $345 million in state and federal funds to expand high-speed internet, including the largest state investment in Wisconsin history. These investments have made it possible for the Commission to award grants to help more than 410,000 homes and businesses access new or improved broadband services.
The Evers administration is continuing this work as the PSC prepares to implement President Biden’s “Internet for All” initiative and reach Evers’ goal of bridging Wisconsin’s digital divide.
A list of the grant recipients is available here.
