Gov. Justice announces over $17.4 million in grant funding for broadband improvement projects across West Virginia

Citynet-Green Valley Line Extension: $1,191,534
Matching Funds: $188,500
Total Project Cost: $1,380,034
Estimated Fiber Mileage: 26
Targeted Addresses: 265
Project summary: WVBIP LEAD funds will be awarded to Citynet to complete the Green Valley Line Extension project. The project will include the expansion of broadband connectivity to 265 targeted addresses in Harrison County. The project will include the installation of approximately 26 miles of fiber infrastructure to serve locations in the project area.

Comcast KEY: Brooke, Hancock, Ohio: $4,738,185
Matching Funds: $2,101,218
Total Project Cost: $6,839,403
Estimated Fiber Mileage: 120
Targeted Addresses: 1,447
Project summary: WVBIP LEAD funds will be awarded to Comcast for the expansion of broadband service to 1,447 targeted addresses in Brooke, Hancock, and Ohio counties. The project will include the installation of approximately 120 miles of fiber infrastructure to provide broadband connectivity in the project areas.

Comcast BLT: Cabell, Morgan, Putnam: $2,855,246
Matching Funds: $1,111,628
Total Project Cost: $3,966,874
Estimated Fiber Mileage: 64.06
Targeted Addresses: 716
Project summary: WVBIP LEAD funds will be awarded to Comcast for the expansion of broadband service to 716 targeted addresses in Morgan, Putnam, Kanawha and Cabell counties. The project will include the installation of approximately 58.77 miles of fiber infrastructure to provide broadband connectivity in the project areas. This multi-county project will include network line extensions in Great Cacapon, Berkeley Springs, Nitro, Lesage, Liberty, Ona and other unserved locations. This project will also include a small number of locations in Berkeley and Kanawha counties.

Digital Connections-Prodigi: West Preston Network Extensions: $4,592,645
Matching Funds: $810,500
Total Project Cost: $5,463,145
Estimated Fiber Mileage: 92.7
Targeted Addresses: 1,203
Project summary: WVBIP LEAD funds will be awarded to Digital Connections-Prodigi for the expansion of broadband connectivity to 1,203 targeted addresses in western Preston County. This project will serve areas in the communities of Albright, Kingwood and Reedsville. The project will include the installation of approximately 92.7 miles of fiber infrastructure to provide broadband service in the project area.

Digital Connections-Prodigi: Northcentral Preston Network Extensions: $3,840,913
Matching Funds: $803,500
Total Project Cost: $4,644,413
Estimated Fiber Mileage: 60
Targeted Addresses: 1,455
Project summary: WVBIP LEAD funds will be awarded to Digital Connections-Prodigi for the expansion of broadband service to 1,455 targeted addresses in northcentral Preston County. This project will serve areas in the communities of Arthurdale, Reedsville, Bretz, and Masontown. The project will include the installation of approximately 60 miles of fiber infrastructure to provide broadband connectivity in the project area.

HardyNet: Eastern Hardy Broadband Extensions: $183,241
Matching Funds: $64,800
Total Project Cost: $248,041
Estimated Fiber Mileage: 10
Targeted Addresses: 58
Project summary: WVBIP LEAD funds will be awarded to HardyNet for the Eastern Hardy Line Extensions project. This project will include the expansion of broadband connectivity to 58 targeted addresses in rural Hardy County. The project will include the installation of approximately 10 miles of fiber infrastructure to provide broadband service in the project area.