The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has awarded $9 million in grants for five broadband projects in Tuolumne County in the Last Mile Federal Funding Account grant program. The grants are aimed at about 3,300 households.
The county is in the east central region of the state. The awards are part of the final round of funding in the $2 billion grant program, which invests in projects that support disadvantaged and low-income homes.
“We are making extraordinary progress towards achieving our state’s Broadband for All objectives as we work to connect all Californians to fast, reliable, and affordable broadband infrastructure,” CPUC President Alice Reynolds said in the announcement of the California broadband grants.
The announcement means that the CPUC has awarded more than $1 billion in grants to 52 counties in the state. The press release says that $550 million is set aside for the program in the 2027-2028 state budget.
To date, the project has awarded 113 broadband projects aimed at impacting 2 million Californians. Seventy-three of the projects primarily serve disadvantaged areas. The CPUC says that 7,000 miles of fiber are under deployment in these projects. The program is part of the state’s Broadband for All initiative.
Late last month, the CPUC approved $48 million in grants for eight broadband projects in the grant program, which is part of the California Broadband for All initiative. The awards include $17 million for three projects in Fresno County (which aim to benefit approximately 13,000 residents); $15 million for three projects in Lake County (approximately 7,000 residents); and $17 million for two projects in Sonoma County (2,100 residents).
Additional information about California broadband, including links to state funding resources, grants, BEAD application information, state-specific Telecompetitor coverage and more, can be found on Telecompetitor’s Broadband Nation webpage for the state.
