# Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program (11.033)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/11-033-middle-mile-broadband-grant-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program is run by Department of Commerce. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $940 million in 37 grants, about $25.4 million per award.

## Objectives

The Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program provides funding for the construction, improvement, or acquisition of middle mile infrastructure. The purpose of the grant program is to expand and extend middle mile infrastructure to reduce the cost of connecting areas that are unserved or underserved to the internet backbone, as well as to promote broadband connection resiliency through the creation of alternative network connection paths that can be designed to prevent single points of failure on a broadband network. The goal of this program is to award grants to a broad range of applications proposing creative ways to fill the gaps in our nation’s middle mile infrastructure and advance our national goals of increasing connectivity, affordability, and equity.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | $980 million | 39 |
| 2024 | -$14.7 million | 0 |
| 2025 | -$25.1 million | 2 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Zayo Group LLC | Colorado | $131 million |
| QSH Parent Holdco LLC | Alaska | $88.9 million |
| California Department of Technology | California | $73.0 million |
| Peninsula Fiber Network LLC | Michigan | $61.3 million |
| Enmr Telephone Cooperative | New Mexico | $49.9 million |
| State of Nevada | Nevada | $43.5 million |
| State of Kansas Department of Commerce | Kansas | $42.5 million |
| Mid American Energy Company | Iowa | $37.8 million |
| Hawaiian Telcom, Inc. | Hawaii | $37.4 million |
| Omaha Tribe of NE | Nebraska | $36.4 million |
| Pima County | Arizona | $30.3 million |
| Maine Connectivity Authority | Maine | $30.0 million |
| Horizon Telcom Inc | Ohio | $27.5 million |
| Troy Cablevision Inc | Alabama | $26.3 million |
| County of Cumberland | New Jersey | $24.2 million |
| Scott County Telephone Cooperative | Virginia | $20.4 million |
| DCN, LLC | North Dakota | $19.7 million |
| Mid-Atlantic Broadband Communities Corp. | Virginia | $16.4 million |
| Baltimore Gas and Electric Company | Maryland | $15.4 million |
| Dairyland Power Cooperative | Wisconsin | $14.9 million |