Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced that a Notice of Funding Availability for the Texas Middle Mile (TMM) Program has been issued by the Comptroller’s Broadband Development Office. There is $200 million in grants available for the expansion of broadband infrastructure across the state.
This funding round prioritizes projects that improve connectivity for flood detection and emergency warning systems in vulnerable areas. Such projects may receive up to 100 percent funding, while others will be eligible for up to 80 percent of the total project cost. This funding round prioritizes projects that improve connectivity for flood detection and emergency warning systems in vulnerable areas. Such projects may receive up to 100 percent funding, while others will be eligible for up to 80 percent of the total project cost.
A public comment period will be held before awards are finalized, with selected proposals being posted on the agency’s website.
More information can be found at BroadbandForTexas.com. The full press release can be found here.
