Government of the District of Columbia, Washington D.C.
This $17.5 million grant project, with an additional $7.5 million in applicant-provided match, will improve broadband service for DC residents and businesses and provide connections for approximately 190 community anchor institutions located predominantly in the city's economically distressed areas. Nearly 650,000 residents stand to benefit from the project, as do more than 30,000 local businesses. In addition to the upfront jobs, the project will build a platform for job creation and economic growth going forward.

Government of the District of Columbia, Washington D.C.
This $1.6 million grant with an additional $667,000 applicant-provided match will upgrade connection speeds, provide training, and deploy more than 1,000 new computer workstations at 24 public libraries, two recreation centers, three public schools, and one community college library.

Darien Telephone Co., Inc., Georgia
This $448,000 grant/loan project will expand high-speed broadband service to Sapelo Island, a barrier island off the coast of Georgia currently without access to High-Speed Broadband. Funding will enable broadband services that meet the needs of residences, businesses, and community anchor institutions on Sapelo today and far into the future using FTTH technology. The Darien Telephone Co., Inc. project stands to benefit approximately 600 people. Additionally, 10 businesses and 10 other community institutions stand to benefit from the project. Not only will this project create jobs upfront, but it will also help drive economic development in the community that will create jobs for years to come.

Wilkes Telephone & Electric Company, Georgia
This $48.1 million grant/loan project will provide state-of-the-art communication services to enhance broadband communication options to the current and future citizens of Lincoln, Taliaferro, and Wilkes counties in Georgia. Technology will be a FTTH wireline fiber-optic cable network, configured in Passive Optical Network (PON) architecture, able to support speeds in excess of 20 Gbps. The Wilkes Telephone & Electric Company project stands to benefit approximately 20,300 people. Additionally, 802 businesses and 58 other community institutions stand to benefit from the project. Not only will this project create jobs upfront, but it will also help drive economic development in the community that will help create jobs for years to come.

Iowa Communications Network, Iowa
This $16.2 million grant with an additional $7.6 million applicant-provided match will upgrade an existing 3,000-mile network to provide 10 Gbps- capable points of presence in each county in the state, while upgrading direct high-speed connections for thousands of community institutions. Iowa Communications Network's project stands to benefit over 4,500 community institutions. Of the 99 counties in the state, 17 are economically distressed and will be served by this project. Iowa Communications estimates that the project will directly create approximately 100 jobs upfront and help drive economic development in the community that creates jobs for years to come.

Iowa Health System, Iowa
This $17.7 million grant with an additional $9.9 million applicant-provided match will upgrade and enhance the health system's existing fiber network that provides connections to over 200 healthcare facilities, as well as facilitate more access to broadband service for residents and businesses statewide. Iowa Health System's project stands to benefit approximately 1.7 million people. Additionally, 135,000 businesses and 1,800 other community institutions stand to benefit from the project. Iowa Health System estimates that the project will directly create approximately 100 jobs upfront and help drive economic development in the community that creates jobs for years to come.