Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program
CFDA 11.033 · Federal Grants & Funding
Total Funding
$204.6M
Awards
18
Recipients
15
States
13
Last Updated
Apr 7, 2026
Yearly Funding Trend
| Fiscal Year | Obligations | Awards | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $27.3M | 3 | |
| 2025 | $154.5M | 14 | +465.9% |
| 2026 | $22.8M | 1 | -85.3% |
Award Type Mix
| Type | Obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | 0 |
Top 18 Awards under CFDA 11.033
Largest individual obligations for Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_1940MM519_013 PROJECT PURPOSE: ACCORDING TO THE APPLICANT THE PROJECT PROPOSES A COST-EFFECTIVE APPROACH OF UTILIZING EXISTING AND PLANNED COMMUNICATION NETWORKS TO PROVIDE CONNECTIVITY FOR ISP… | MID AMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY Iowa | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | DAVENPORT, IA-01 | 2025 | $37,839,312 |
ASST_NON_3140MM447_013 PURPOSE: THE OMAHA TRIBE OF NEBRASKA AND ITS 100% TRIBALLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY QUICK CURRENT LLC HAVE PROPOSED A PROJECT TO DEPLOY A FIBER-BASED MIDDLE MILE NETWORK TO COVER CURRENTL… | OMAHA TRIBE OF NE Nebraska | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | MACY, NE-03 | 2025 | $36,374,797 |
ASST_NON_2340MM174_013 PURPOSE: THE MAINE CONNECTIVITY AUTHORITY (MCA) AND ITS PARTNERS PROPOSE TO DESIGN, BUILD, AND OPERATE THE MOOSE (MAINE ONLINE OPTICAL STATEWIDE ENABLING) NETWORK, A NEW, EAST-WES… | MAINE CONNECTIVITY AUTHORITY Maine | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | AUGUSTA, ME-02 | 2025 | $30,016,472 |
ASST_NON_3440MM414T_013 PURPOSE: THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY AND SALEM COUNTY MIDDLE MILE BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT WILL CONSTRUCT APPROXIMATELY 220 ROUTE MILES OF FIBER, CREATING AN INTERCONNECTING SER… | COUNTY OF SALEM New Jersey | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | SALEM, NJ-02 | 2026 | $22,764,260 |
ASST_NON_0840MM216_013 PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THE OREGON, NORCAL, NEVADA MIDDLE MILE PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE A MIDDLE MILE FIBER NETWORK (645 MILES) THAT WILL SERVE RURAL AREAS THAT CURRENTLY HAVE INADEQ… | ZAYO GROUP LLC Colorado | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $21,092,259 |
ASST_NON_3840MM934_013 PURPOSE: THE PROJECT IS COMPOSED OF TWO ELEMENTS, ADDED MIDDLE MILE FIBER ROUTE MILES, AND UPGRADING ELECTRONICS TO SUPPORT THE INCREASED NETWORK DEMAND. THE FIRST ELEMENT, THE IN… | DCN, LLC North Dakota | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | FARGO, ND-00 | 2025 | $19,710,574 |
ASST_NON_3340MM0982_013 PURPOSE: THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL DEVELOP THE 222-MILE COUNTY OF GRAFTON MIDDLE-MILE BACKBONE NETWORK THROUGH POPULATION CENTERS THROUGH A COMBINATION OF BUILDING NEW FIBER OPTIC… | COUNTY OF GRAFTON New Hampshire | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | NORTH HAVERHILL, NH-02 | 2025 | $11,969,000 |
ASST_NON_3740MM177_013 PURPOSE: HERO WILL ENABLE AFFORDABLE, HIGH-PERFORMANCE BROADBAND IN SUBSTANTIALLY UNSERVED AREAS OF NORTH CAROLINA (NC) AND PROVIDE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED NETWORK RELIABILITY, RE… | MCNC North Carolina | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | DURHAM, NC-04 | 2025 | $11,186,163 |
ASST_NON_1640MM020_013 PURPOSE: THE APPLICANTS WEST IDAHO - CANYON, OWYHEE AND ADA COUNTY PROJECT (THE PROJECT) WILL PROVIDE INFRASTRUCTURE TO SERVE UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED AREAS. THE ROUTE WILL FACILI… | SYRINGA NETWORKS, LLC Idaho | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | BOISE, ID-02 | 2024 | $6,208,926 |
ASST_NON_4840MM978_013 PURPOSE: CONCHO VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (CVEC, INC.) PROJECT TO EXTEND MIDDLE MILE BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE TO UNDERSERVED AREAS OF TOM GREEN AND COKE COUNTIES IS INTEND… | CONCHO VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. Texas | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | SAN ANGELO, TX-11 | 2025 | $3,276,668 |
ASST_NON_0840MM506_013 PROJECT PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THE PUEBLO MIDDLE MILE PROJECT IS TO FUND 78,129 FEET OF AERIAL & 29,173 FEET OF UNDERGROUND FIBER TO PROVIDE A PROTECTED RING FROM THE PUEBLO DAT… | BIF IV INTREPID OPCO LLC Colorado | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | BROOMFIELD, CO-07 | 2025 | $2,710,971 |
ASST_NON_3440MM414_013 DE-OBLIGATE FUNDS FROM CUMBERLAND COUNTY AS PART OF THE AWARD TRANSFER TO SALEM COUNTY. | COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND New Jersey | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | BRIDGETON, NJ-02 | 2025 | $1,412,433 |
ASST_NON_2940MM243T_013 PURPOSE: THE PROPOSED PROJECT IN THIS APPLICATION WILL EXTEND MIDDLE MILE INFRASTRUCTURE TO UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED AREAS AND PROMOTE BROADBAND CONNECTION RESILIENCY THROUGH THE… | ZAYO GROUP LLC Colorado | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | DENVER, CO-01 | 2025 | $0 |
ASST_NON_2940MM243_013 PURPOSE: THE PROPOSED PROJECT IN THIS APPLICATION WILL EXTEND MIDDLE MILE INFRASTRUCTURE TO UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED AREAS AND PROMOTE BROADBAND CONNECTION RESILIENCY THROUGH THE… | MISSOURI NETWORK ALLIANCE, L.L.C Missouri | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | COLUMBIA, MO-03 | 2025 | $0 |
ASST_NON_2940MM242T_013 PURPOSE:THE MISSOURI PROJECT IS PREDOMINATELY LOCATED WITHIN UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED AREAS IN MISSOURI AND ARE COMPRISED OF: JEFFERSON CITY TO WASHINGTON; SPRINGFIELD TO CARTHAGE… | ZAYO GROUP LLC Colorado | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | DENVER, CO-01 | 2025 | $0 |
ASST_NON_2940MM242_013 THE MISSOURI PROJECT IS PREDOMINATELY LOCATED WITHIN UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED AREAS IN MISSOURI AND ARE COMPRISED OF: JEFFERSON CITY TO WASHINGTON; SPRINGFIELD TO CARTHAGE; ROLLA… | MISSOURI NETWORK ALLIANCE, L.L.C Missouri | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | COLUMBIA, MO-03 | 2025 | $0 |
ASST_NON_3940MM861_013 TERMINATION AT THE REQUEST OF THE RECIPIENT RESULTING IN DE-OBLIGATION OF ALL GRANT FUNDS. | APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY Ohio | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | COLUMBUS, OH-15 | 2025 | $0 |
ASST_NON_1840MM731_013 PURPOSE: THE DELAWARE AND GRANT MIDDLE MILE CONNECT (D&G) PROJECT CONSISTS OF 252 MILES OF NEWLY CONSTRUCTED FIBER AND 465 MILES OF EXISTING FIBER IN THE INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER CO… | INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANY Indiana | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | FORT WAYNE, IN-03 | 2024 | $0 |
Top 18 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Spending by State
| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | $37.8M | 1 |
| Nebraska | $36.4M | 1 |
| Maine | $30.0M | 1 |
| New Jersey | $24.2M | 2 |
| Colorado | $23.8M | 4 |
| North Dakota | $19.7M | 1 |
| New Hampshire | $12.0M | 1 |
| North Carolina | $11.2M | 1 |
| Idaho | $6.2M | 1 |
| Texas | $3.3M | 1 |
| Indiana | $0 | 1 |
| Missouri | $0 | 2 |
| Ohio | $0 | 1 |
Top Recipients
| Recipient | Total | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| MID AMERICAN ENERGY COMPANYIA | $37.8M | 1 |
| OMAHA TRIBE OF NENE | $36.4M | 1 |
| MAINE CONNECTIVITY AUTHORITYME | $30.0M | 1 |
| COUNTY OF SALEMNJ | $22.8M | 1 |
| ZAYO GROUP LLCCO | $21.1M | 3 |
| DCN, LLCND | $19.7M | 1 |
| COUNTY OF GRAFTONNH | $12.0M | 1 |
| MCNCNC | $11.2M | 1 |
| SYRINGA NETWORKS, LLCID | $6.2M | 1 |
| CONCHO VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.TX | $3.3M | 1 |
| BIF IV INTREPID OPCO LLCCO | $2.7M | 1 |
| COUNTY OF CUMBERLANDNJ | $1.4M | 1 |
| INDIANA MICHIGAN POWER COMPANYIN | $0 | 1 |
| MISSOURI NETWORK ALLIANCE, L.L.CMO | $0 | 2 |
| APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANYOH | $0 | 1 |
Agencies Administering This Program
Department of Commerce$204.6M
Source: USAspending.gov · All Programs