LINCOLN- Over $20 million will be distributed in 37 grants from the Nebraska Broadband Bridge Program, the Nebraska Public Service Commission announced this week. "As expected, the second-year of the NBBP grant program has surpassed the initial funding year," said Dan Watermeier, NSC Chair, "We have a good process in place and are eager to provide funding to continue broadband buildout to unserved and underserved Nebraskans."

The Public Service Commission received 115 grant applications, but narrowed the pool to just 103, since funding all projects would have exceeded the available funding. To account for this, the Commission implemented a scoring system based on the project's details and scope, as well as the applicant's financial, legal, and technical capability to build a broadband network.

Besides this, the Commission also ranked the applicants by priority in bringing broadband to entirely underserved and unserved areas of Nebraska first. Under the parameters of the grants, applicants who are awarded funds must complete their projects by June 6, 2024.

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