Valencia County, the Pueblo of Laguna, and the Pueblo of Acoma in New Mexico received $100,000 broadband planning grants from OBAE. These grants assist with critical infrastructure planning and competition for federal funding. The GWEP program has $1.9 million available, benefiting Tribal and local governments, rural cooperatives, and offering several advantages including no matching funds. So far, 31 grants have been awarded. The OBAE recently announced a $1.5 million grant to aid broadband access for rural students in Silver City, illustrating ongoing efforts to enhance connectivity.
The New Mexico communities of Valencia County, the Pueblo of Laguna, and the Pueblo of Acoma each received $100,000 broadband planning grants from the Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE), supporting critical infrastructure planning and aiding competition for additional federal funding.
The New Mexico GWEP broadband grants program, open to Tribal governments, local governments, rural telephone cooperatives, and rural electric cooperatives, has several benefits including no matching fund requirement and non-competitive assistance.
To date, 31 broadband grants have been awarded via the New Mexico program, including three to Tribal communities and multiple local governments, facilitating competition for further funding support.
The OBAE announced a $1.5 million grant to Transworld Network LLC to provide broadband for 484 unserved or underserved rural students and faculty, benefiting educational institutions in Silver City.
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