Total CPF Allocation: $171,223,815
CPF Awards
Broadband
Maryland’s Network Infrastructure Grant Program($95,000,000)
Maryland’s Network Infrastructure Grant Program, a competitive broadband grant program, is designed to provide needed funding directly to internet service providers (ISPs) for qualifying large-scale broadband projects in areas that lack adequate service.
Key State Contact: Maryland Office of Statewide Broadband
Broadband for Public Housing($45,000,000)
The Connect Maryland: Broadband for Public Housing (MD-BPH) Program is a new competitive grant program designed to bring high-speed internet access to publicly-owned Multi-Dwelling Units (MDUs) by upgrading units with reliable, high-speed internet and installing public Wi-Fi in common areas.
Key State Contact: Maryland Office of Statewide Broadband
Broadband for Difficult to Serve Premises Program($24,223,815)
The Broadband for Difficult to Serve Premises Program is a new competitive grant program designed to bring high-speed internet access to locations that have difficulty obtaining service based on geographic barriers by connecting such difficult to serve premises to an existing broadband network.
Key State Contact: Maryland Office of Statewide Broadband
Maryland Connected Communities Grant Program($2,000,000)
The program will fund projects designed to expand or build community networks that prioritize rural areas and those with concentrations of individuals that face greater barriers to internet access.
Key State Contact: Maryland Office of Statewide Broadband
Administrative Funds: $5,000,000