Total CPF Allocation: $180,702,620
CPF Awards
Broadband
Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant Program ($81,393,964)
Minnesota’s Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant Program (B2B Grant Program) is a competitive grant program designed to provide financial resources for new and existing internet service providers (ISPs) to invest in building broadband infrastructure in areas of the state that currently lack high-speed internet.
Key State Contact: Minnesota Office of Broadband Development
Line Extension Program ($15,426,681)
Minnesota’s Line Extension Program is a competitive grant program designed to address the needs of individuals who are located near infrastructure for high-quality broadband service but where the cost of the last mile connection is a barrier.
Key State Contact: Minnesota Office of Broadband Development
Low Density Pilot Program($29,961,246)
The Low-Density Pilot Program is a competitive grant program that provides financial resources for new and existing providers to invest in building broadband infrastructure in low-density areas of the state that currently lack high-speed internet.
Key State Contact: Minnesota Office of Broadband Development
Multi-Purpose Community Facilities
Minnesota’s Multi-Purpose Community Facility Projects to Support Community Revitalization, Connectedness and Equity by Promoting Education, Work and Health program will fund projects that support community revitalization, connectedness, and equity by promoting education, work and health for Minnesota children and families in areas that would benefit most from expanded community facilities and serve communities most impacted by the challenges exacerbated by the pandemic.
Key State Contact: Minnesota Department of Education
Administrative Funds: $6,421,090
Press Releases
- Treasury Announces Four Additional Capital Projects Fund Awards to Increase Access to Affordable, High-Speed Internet
- Biden-Harris Administration Announces Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and Utah to Receive Nearly $1 Billion in American Rescue Plan Funds to Increase Access to Affordable, High-Speed Internet