SY=T. PAUL, Minn. – The state economic development agency is releasing $50 million to extend high-speed broadband internet to more homes and businesses. Individual grants can be as much as $10 million and cover up to 75% of a project’s cost. Application details. Matt Varilek, state commissioner for economic development, said: “Broadband is an absolute necessity for Minnesotans looking to connect online with employers, customers, schools, doctors, government services, social networks – frankly, anything at all.” Under a new round of grants, $30 million will be through the agency’s flagship border-to-border program and $20 million through the new low population density program for areas with particularly low population densities and high broadband deployment costs.
