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INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced Thursday that 93 addresses in 19 counties will gain access to high-speed broadband as a result of $378,578 awarded in the 12th round of the Indiana Connectivity Program. Locally, in Jennings County, five addresses will receive a total of $24,000.
The Indiana Connectivity Program helps Hoosier residents and business owners, often in rural areas, obtain access to reliable broadband by assisting internet providers with the expense of extending its services to underserved locations of Indiana.
“Quick and reliable broadband is key to quality of life,” said Lt. Gov. Crouch, Indiana’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development. “This takes us closer to the goal of every Hoosier having broadband access.”
Of the 93 addresses funded in the Indiana Connectivity Program’s 12th round, 88 are households and five are businesses. Internet providers carrying out the projects are matching $276,869 for a total investment of $655,447. To find a list of providers granted funding, visit in.gov/ocra/broadband/
The program accepts addresses on a rolling basis. Hoosiers and business owners lacking internet connectivity can communicate their interests by entering their addresses and information into the Next Level Connections portal at in.gov/ocra/broadband. Submitting location information into the portal does not guarantee an extension of service.
Broadband providers must complete their projects within nine months of the contract date. For more information, visit in.gov/ocra/broadband/
