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Award ExecutedMichiganAugust 27, 2026

Michigan Signs 17 Subgrants Under Federal BEAD Broadband Program

The Michigan High-Speed Internet Office (MIHI) has signed grant contracts with 17 of the 29 organizations selected to receive BEAD funding, allowing those ISPs to proceed with permitting and construction. MIHI has not yet identified which 17 of the 29 selected subgrantees have completed agreements and plans to release updated information once all agreements are executed.

Award ExecutedMichiganAugust 26, 2026

Michigan signs BEAD grant contracts with 17 selected ISPs

The Michigan High-Speed Internet Office executed grant agreements with 17 organizations chosen to receive BEAD funding, clearing the way for permitting and construction. The state expects construction on BEAD-funded projects to begin this month under the $42.45 billion federal program.

Award ExecutedMichiganAugust 26, 2026

Michigan signs BEAD grant contracts with 17 ISPs

The Michigan High-Speed Internet Office has executed BEAD grant contracts with 17 organizations selected to receive funding under the federal program. The signed agreements allow the providers to proceed with permitting and construction, with work expected to begin this month.

Award ExecutedMichiganAugust 26, 2026

Michigan signs BEAD grant contracts with 17 of 29 selected subgrantees

The Michigan High-Speed Internet Office has executed subgrant agreements with 17 of the 29 organizations selected for BEAD funding, allowing them to begin permitting and construction. Michigan's approved final proposal totals $916.6 million in federal BEAD funds plus $557.7 million in provider match across 116 project awards covering nearly 198,000 locations.

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Award ExecutedMichiganAugust 26, 2026

Michigan signs grant contracts with 17 BEAD subgrantees

The Michigan High-Speed Internet Office announced it has signed grant contracts with 17 organizations selected to receive BEAD funding. The executed agreements clear the way for the providers to begin permitting and construction, with the state expecting construction to start this month.

Award ExecutedMichiganAugust 26, 2026

Michigan signs BEAD grant contracts with 17 broadband subgrantees

The Michigan High-Speed Internet Office executed grant agreements with 17 organizations selected for BEAD funding, allowing them to begin permitting and construction. Construction on the state's BEAD-funded projects is expected to start this month, part of the $42.45 billion federal program.

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