US EditionGov. Josh Stein Announces $50 Million Investment for Broadband Recovery Program in Western NC
The $50 million program will fund broadband repairs in 39 counties damaged by Hurricane Helene, restoring connectivity critical for recovery and community resilience, officials said.
- On Monday, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein announced a $50 million Broadband Recovery Program to fund repair and reconstruction of broadband infrastructure in 39 disaster-designated counties, including the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
- The September storm battered western North Carolina with more than 30 inches rainfall in some places, causing terrain-driven flooding in the Appalachian Mountains and leaving thousands of home, business and community high-speed internet connections offline.
- Applications are available on the Department of Information Technology website and must be submitted online by Nov. 24, funded from House Bill 125 and related legislation signed by Gov. Josh Stein.
- The Broadband Recovery Program prioritizes restoring service to ensure residents, businesses and community institutions regain connectivity and emergency communications capacity.
- Less than six months after a $7.7 million federal grant was canceled by the Trump administration, North Carolina opens applications for three weeks in the 58th week of recovery.
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$50M program to restore broadband in Helene-hit western N.C.
North Carolina will award $50 million in grants to internet providers to rebuild broadband infrastructure in western counties devastated by Hurricane Helene. Funded through the American Rescue Plan, the program aims to reconnect residents, businesses and schools after prolonged outages. Providers must apply by Nov. 24.
Governor Stein launches $50M program to restore high-speed internet in WNC
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- Governor Stein announced a new $50 million Broadband Recovery Program aimed at helping internet service providers rebuild and repair broadband infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Helene across western North Carolina. The program will provide grants to internet providers working to restore service in the 39 counties hit hardest by the storm. “We are working hard to rebuild western North Carolina after Hurricane Hele…
The Daily Courier
Helene: Broadband restoration has priority in $50M recovery program
(The Center Square) – Three weeks are available for applications to be made to a $50 million broadband recovery program in 39 North Carolina counties.
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