Senator (D) Jackie Rosen speaks during the Democrats election day party on midterm Election Day Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.
Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023 | 5:26 p.m.
Nevada has secured more than $55 million in federal funds to address broadband infrastructure affordability and other digital connectivity projects that could connect tens of thousands of Nevada households to the internet, according to a release from U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen’s office.
The funding, part of the American Rescue Plan Act signed into law last year, will go toward the state’s “Low-Income Multi-Dwelling Units Broadband Program,” a grant program designed to close the digital divide.
Eligible households can receive up to $30 a month in subsidies under a separate initiative by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
“High-speed internet is an essential part of life for families in Nevada,” said Rosen, D-Nev. “Unfortunately, digital disparities limit many Nevadans from using even the most basic of internet services.”
The program would deliver service “to more than 40,000 households across our state,” she said.
“With this new funding, we are one step closer to making access to high-speed internet statewide a reality.”
Last month, Rosen announced Nevada would receive an additional $5.7 million to further address internet connectivity under the bipartisan infrastructure bill signed into law last year.
