Nearly $30 million in Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) grants will be disbursed among five projects to expand broadband access in 11 localities in the Northern Neck, Southwest and Southern Virginia and Botetourt County, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday.
The projects will connect more than 11,700 households, businesses and institutions to high-speed internet. VATI provides funding for broadband expansion projects to underserved areas.
“Now more than ever, we must ensure that Virginians in every part of our commonwealth have access to reliable, high-speed internet,” Northam said in a statement. “With these grants, we will help bridge the digital divide in unserved communities and provide thousands of households and businesses with the connections they need to work, learn, and thrive.”
