Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today his agency is now accepting grant applications for broadband infrastructure projects as part of the Bringing Online Opportunities to Texas (BOOT) Program. Texas has been allocated $363.8 million through the federal Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund to carry out critical infrastructure projects related to expanding access to high-speed internet. The Broadband Development Office (BDO) will distribute these funds through a multi-round competitive grant process, with this first round of funds […]
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Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Announces Creation of Broadband Development Office
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today announced his agency will operate a newly created Broadband Development Office (BDO). The BDO will award grants, low-interest loans and other financial incentives to internet service providers who expand access to broadband service in underserved areas. “Easy, secure internet access is increasingly important in our society, and it was essential during the pandemic. So, I am grateful that lawmakers made the expansion of broadband access across Texas a priority through […]