Municipal Fiber Grant Recipients

Learn more about the recipients and grant awards for communities participating in the Municipal Fiber Program.

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FY2024 Municipal Fiber Grant Awards

Municipality Amount Description
Acushnet229,848Connecting various municipal facilities to the existing municipal fiber network
Belmont250,000Creating a fiber ring to connect network hubs and several municipal buildings
Brewster194,109Connecting various municipal facilities to the existing municipal fiber network
Bridgewater169,000Extending the existing municipal fiber network infrastructure
Cohasset220,014Connecting various municipal facilities to the existing municipal fiber network
Danvers500,000Creating redundancy between the North Shore IT Collaborative network and the Cape Ann network
Dover202,168Connecting three existing radio sites in the town of Dover with fiber cable
Easthampton250,000Extending the municipal fiber optic network to include all city water wells and tanks
Falmouth203,458Connecting various municipal facilities to the existing municipal fiber network
Grafton27,000Installing WiFi hotspots in four public parks in Grafton that are connected to the FMAN - the Town's municipal fiber optic network
Great Barrington250,000Installing fiber optic cable primarily along Route 183 (Stockbridge Road and Park Street) into the Village of Housatonic
Harwich194,107Connecting various municipal facilities to the existing municipal fiber network
Hudson192,732Connecting various municipal facilities to the existing municipal fiber network
Ipswich250,000Closing the existing Fiber Loop
Lawrence250,000Expansion of the city's existing fiber optic infrastructure
Littleton250,000Expansion of the town's existing fiber optic infrastructure
Marlborough237,319Expansion of the city's existing fiber optic infrastructure
Medford191,470Creating a city-owned Municipal Fiber Network
New Bedford141,048Expansion of the city's existing fiber optic infrastructure
New Salem92,020Increasing the reliability of the municipal fiber networks owned by the towns of New Salem and Wendell by implementing a new network design for backhaul connections
Oakham172,075Creating a town-owned Municipal Fiber Network
Orleans250,000Connecting various municipal facilities to the existing municipal fiber network
Pittsfield227,025Expansion of the city's existing fiber optic infrastructure
Reading139,987Increasing the fiber strand count in the most constrained portion of the network
Rockport250,000Connecting various municipal facilities to the existing municipal fiber network
Rutland169,835Connecting various municipal facilities to the existing municipal fiber network
Salem175,602Connecting various municipal facilities to the existing municipal fiber network
Sandwich238,653Connecting various municipal facilities to the existing municipal fiber network
Scituate250,000Connecting various municipal facilities to the existing municipal fiber network
Seekonk168,597Connecting various municipal facilities to the existing municipal fiber network
Southbridge250,000Creating a town-owned Municipal Fiber Network
Southwick250,000Creating a town-owned Municipal Fiber Network
Taunton242,698Expansion of the city's existing fiber optic infrastructure
Tewksbury190,000Upgrading the existing 1gb municipal fiber network to 40gb
Truro250,000Connecting various municipal facilities to the existing municipal fiber network
Tyngsborough156,741Connecting various municipal facilities to the existing municipal fiber network
Watertown168,834Connecting one outstanding city location and complete a redundant fiber ring supporting critical locations and services
West Boylston151,131Connecting various municipal facilities to the existing municipal fiber network
Westborough19,920Connecting a municipal facility to the existing municipal fiber network
Westport250,000Adding a fiber ring to extend the town's existing municipal fiber network
Weymouth250,000Adding redundancy to the town's existing municipal fiber network
Winthrop237,481Extending the existing municipal fiber network infrastructure
Yarmouth236,151Replacing Yarmouth's outdated and failing iNet infrastructure

FY2023 Municipal Fiber Grant Awards

Municipality Amount Description
Ashland$92,906Connecting a remote municipal water pumping station to the municipal fiber network
Avon$158,460Constructing a dedicated fiber network of eleven (11) water supply, treatment, and storage facilities
Bedford$200,000Installation of fiber optic lines to sewer pump stations, water interconnection vaults and water tank
Belchertown$185,030Installation of a redundant fiber loop to public safety buildings 
Berkley$200,000Connecting facilities to fiber netowrk
Boylston$335,000Upgrading the broadband infrastructure in Berlin, Boylston and the Tahanto Regional HS
Eastham$78,000Addition of the T-Time Property and the Town Center Plaza Project to the Town's network
Freetown$335,000Creating a town-owned Municipal Fiber Network
Gardner$200,000Expansion of the town's existing fiber optic infrastructure  connection with the Senior Center
Hanover$200,000Connecting all Hanover Public School buildings and Town Hall
Leominster$200,000Connecting ten remote sites 
Methuen$137,706Constructing an additional fiber line connecting the Police Department building and the Fire Department building
Middleton$335,000Implementing redundancy to the North Shore fiber optic network
Oxford$20,000Extension to the new concession stand at Ruel Field
Peabody$200,000Construction of a closed fiber network
Plymouth$200,000Expansion of the town's existing fiber optic infrastructure
Stoneham$176,355Replacing the existing 1-Gig network with a new 10-Gig network
Townsend$173,384Installing a cascade star topology fiber optic wide area network (WAN)
Wellfleet$200,000Extension of network to cover currently unserved beach zones
Whitman$182,005Creation of a new municipal fiber network
Winchendon$189,350Creation of a new municipal fiber network

FY2022 Municipal Fiber Grant Awards

MunicipalityAmountDescription
Acushnet$250,000Creation of a new municipal fiber network
Amherst$295,925Extension of the existing municipal fiber network  
Andover$250,000Expansion of the town's fiber network to water distribution system pumping stations 
Bellingham$65,589Expansion of the town's existing fiber optic infrastructure 
Bourne$250,000Expansion of the town's existing fiber optic infrastructure 
Bridgewater$17,466Expansion of the town's existing fiber optic infrastructure 
Brockton$250,000Replacement of the city's current municipal fiber optic network 
Brookline$51,889Expansion of the town's fiber optic infrastructure
Canton$47,500Expansion of the town's existing fiber optic infrastructure 
Chelsea$204,250Creation of a redundant municipal fiber network 
Colrain$400,000Creation of a redundant municipal fiber network for the towns of  Colrain, Charlemont, Heath, Leyden and Rowe  
Dalton$60,844Creation of a new municipal fiber network  
Danvers$300,000Installation high speed fiber connections throughout seven of the towns in Essex county  
Dennis$250,000Replacement of the town's current fiber optic municipal area network 
Dighton$201,124Creation of a new municipal fiber network  
Dover$113,274Creation of a new municipal fiber network  
East Longmeadow$159,000Expansion of the town's existing fiber optic infrastructure 
Easthampton$250,000Creation of a new municipal fiber network  
Easton$129,030Expansion of the town's existing fiber optic infrastructure 
Egremont$12,493Extension of its existing municipal fiber network 
Fairhaven$250,000Expansion of the town's existing fiber optic infrastructure 
Foxborough$139,630Expansion of the town's existing fiber optic infrastructure 
Gloucester$459,672Creation of an interconnected network of municipalities across eastern Essex County 
Groveland$47,500Creation of a new municipal fiber network  
Hamilton$46,550Creation of a new municipal fiber network  
Hampden$250,000Expansion of the town's fiber infrastructure 
Holbrook$186,274Expansion of the town's existing fiber optic infrastructure 
Holliston$185,855Expansion of the town's existing fiber optic infrastructure 
Ipswich$250,000Replacement of its existing fiber infrastructure 
Kingston$250,000Creation of a new municipal fiber network  
Lakeville$168,876Expansion of the town's existing fiber optic infrastructure 
Lexington$250,000Creation of a new municipal fiber network  
Littleton$250,000Expansion of the town's existing fiber optic infrastructure 
Lynnfield$250,000Creation of a redundant municipal fiber network 
Marlborough$219,982Expansion of the town's existing fiber optic infrastructure 
Marshfield$250,000Expansion of the town's existing fiber optic infrastructure 
Mashpee$231,969Connection of additional town own assets to the OpenCape RWAN fiber network 
Mattapoisett$154,043Creation of a new municipal fiber network  
Melrose$237,500Expansion of the city's existing fiber infrastructure 
Middleborough$99,247Creation of a new municipal fiber network  
Millis$133,475Expansion of the town's existing fiber optic infrastructure 
Nantucket$91,067Creation of a redundant fiber network 
New Salem$12,730Installation of environmental and security monitoring equipment for the New Salem Municipal Light Plant’s fiber network 
Newbury$250,000Creation of a new municipal fiber network  
Norfolk$98,289Creation of a new municipal fiber network  
North Andover$15,561Expansion of the town's existing fiber optic infrastructure 
Northampton$250,000Expansion of the city's existing fiber infrastructure 
Northbridge$202,892Creation of a new municipal fiber network  
Oak Bluffs$133,875Creation of a new municipal fiber network  
Pepperell$250,000Creation of a new municipal fiber network  
Pittsfield$205,089Expansion of the city's existing fiber infrastructure 
Provincetown$250,000Expansion of the town's municipal airport fiber optic infrastructure 
Raynham$250,000Expansion of the Taunton Municipal Light Plant's fiber network into the town 
Reading$192,233Expansion of the town's existing fiber optic infrastructure 
Rowley$80,426Creation of a new municipal fiber network  
Salisbury$16,030Expansion of the town's existing fiber optic infrastructure 
Scituate$250,000Expansion of the town's existing fiber optic infrastructure 
Spencer$250,000Creation of a new municipal fiber network  
Sterling$137,276Creation of a redundant municipal fiber network 
Sturbridge$212,000Expansion of the town's existing fiber optic infrastructure 
Sutton$200,000Completion of the Sutton Fiber Network 
Taunton$190,000Expansion of the Taunton Water Department's existing fiber optic infrastructure 
Upton$237,500Expansion of the Mendon-Upton Regional School District's existing fiber optic infrastructure to town assets 
Wareham$195,700Creation of a new municipal fiber network  
Washington$244,000Creation of a redundant fiber network for the towns of Becket, Blandford, Otis, and Washington 
Watertown$248,125Creation of a new municipal fiber network  
Wayland$160,000Creation of a redundant municipal fiber network 
Westborough$7,500Expansion of the town's existing fiber optic infrastructure 
Westford$19,000Expansion of the town's existing fiber optic infrastructure 
Westport$241,450Creation of a new municipal network and establishment of partial network redundancy 
Worcester$237,500Expansion of the town's existing fiber optic infrastructure 

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