SD’s Broadband Initiative Awards 29 Community Anchor Institutions with Technology Grants
In January, technology grants for projects totaling over $285,000 were issued to 29 Community Anchor Institutions (CAIs) across South Dakota. This program is part of the federal Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunication and Information Administration’s (NTIA) State Broadband Initiative (SBI).
“A key goal for the State Broadband Initiative is to increase broadband utilization; these community institutions continue to invest, improve and expand their computer infrastructure and we thank them for helping us accomplish this goal,” said Jim Edman, Deputy Commissioner for the state Bureau of Information and Telecommunications and project manager for the State Broadband Initiative. “Broadband technology can support successes in economic development, energy efficiency, agriculture, education and health care across South Dakota and these grants will help assist community institutions across the state with just that.”
The following institutions were awarded funding through the grant application program. Details include the CAI and total project costs (including the requirement of the CAI providing a 20 percent matching investment).
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Belle Fourche Public Library, Belle Fourche ($9,407.00) Bethel Community, Madison ($12,361.13) Bethesda Home, Aberdeen ($12,475.95) Brown County, Aberdeen ($11,830.00) Brule County, Chamberlain ($12,333.50) City of Elk Point, Elk Point ($12,152.19) City of Veblen, Veblen ($9,522.20) Community Counseling Services, Huron ($11,115.63) Dakota Discovery Museum, Mitchell ($12,355.00) Ethan School, Ethan ($12,101.19) Faith Public-School Library, Faith ($5,828.00) Grant County Public Library, Milbank ($11,392.00) Holy Trinity Catholic School, Huron ($10,670.75) Huron School District, Huron ($11,812.50) Jerauld County, Wessington Springs ($5,415.75) Lake County, Madison ($4,037.25) Marcus P. Beebe Memorial Library, Ipswich ($4,468.00) Miner County, Howard ($11,964.88) Moody County, Flandreau ($11,534.63) Moody County - Public Safety, Flandreau ($12,188.69) Perkins County, Bison ($7,193.06) Plankinton School District, Plankinton ($10,389.38) Spink County, Redfield ($12,492.25) Sully County, Onida ($11,936.69)
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