Federal grants to Maine Connectivity Authority
Maine Connectivity Authority in Augusta, Maine received $437 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 5 awards. Its largest program was Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program, with $272 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $5.8 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$437 million
- Awards5
- Awarded in FY 2025$5.8 million
- Largest award$272 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 0 | $0 |
| FY 2022 | 1 | $128 million |
| FY 2023 | 3 | $35.6 million |
| FY 2024 | 1 | $267 million |
| FY 2025 | 1 | $5.8 million |
Programs that fund Maine Connectivity Authority
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program | 1 | $272 million |
| Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund | 1 | $128 million |
| Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program | 1 | $30.0 million |
| State Digital Equity Planning and Capacity Grant | 2 | $6.3 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Commerce | 4 | $308 million |
| Department of the Treasury | 1 | $128 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: the purpose of this grant is to support closing the broadband availability gap and support the development of a five-year action plan.the proposed project includes the following planning and pre-deployment activities: research and data collection, including initial identification of unserve | Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program | November 10, 2022 | $272 million |
| Purpose: recipients of the coronavirus capital projects fund (CCPF), will designate financial assistance towards carrying out critical capital projects that directly enable work, education, and health monitoring, including remote options, in response to the public health emergency with respect to th | Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund | March 11, 2022 | $128 million |
| Purpose: the Maine connectivity authority (MCA) and its partners propose to design, build, and operate the moose (Maine online optical statewide enabling) network, a new, east-west middle mile fiber optic route that will anchor the state's strategic goal of providing universal broadband access. Moos | Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program | June 15, 2023 | $30.0 million |
| Purpose: the purpose of this grant is to implement the Maine digital equity plan developed pursuant to the state digital equity planning grant program. Activities to the performed: the proposed project activities include: comprehensive digital inclusion support, including digital skills training, te | State Digital Equity Planning and Capacity Grant | December 9, 2024 | $5.8 million |
| The proposed project will support closing the digital equity gap and the development of a statewide digital equity plan. The proposed project includes the following activities to support plan development: supporting and building the capacity of Maine's nascent digital equity taskforce, engaging with | State Digital Equity Planning and Capacity Grant | October 18, 2022 | $542,222 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Maine Connectivity Authority get?
$437 million in 5 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Maine Connectivity Authority the most?
The Department of Commerce, with $308 million in 4 awards. The Department of the Treasury follow.
What is Maine Connectivity Authority's largest federal grant?
$272 million under Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program, with its first action in the period on November 10, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Maine Connectivity Authority?
Its largest are Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program, Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund and Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program.
Other grant recipients in Augusta
- Maine Department of Health and Human Services
- Maine Department of Transportation
- Maine Department of Education
- Emergency Management Agency Maine
- Maine State Housing Authority
- Department of Energy Resources
- Maine Department of Labor
- State of Maine
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