The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative and the Massachusetts Broadband Institute announced over $22 million in grants aimed at enhancing internet access for 15,793 affordable housing units across 54 communities. The substantial majority of the funding went to Aervivo Inc. for considerable infrastructure improvements, including modern symmetrical internet services and digital literacy initiatives. Comcast also received a grant for additional support. This funding is part of an ongoing Residential Retrofit Program, which focuses on upgrading broadband in low-income households and is funded via the American Rescue Plan.
The Residential Retrofit Program is an ambitious effort to revamp decades-old wiring affecting low-income families and we're already seeing how much of an impact this work has had.
This round of Residential Retrofit Program grantees demonstrated a dedication to serving affordable housing residents and providing them with access needed to thrive in the digital age.
Aervivo Inc. was granted $20,113,689 to provide connectivity to 15,063 housing units, deploying technology supporting symmetrical services from 100 Mbps to 1 Gbps.
Massachusetts' $82 million Residential Retrofit Program has shown substantial growth, with this latest round totaling over $22 million across 54 communities to enhance broadband access.
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