Kentucky Awards Record $386 Million for Broadband, Reaching 42,600+ Homes and Businesses
On September 5, 2023, Gov. Andy Beshear announced a record $386 million investment through Kentucky's Better Internet Initiative, awarding 56 grants totaling more than $196 million from the Kentucky Broadband Deployment Fund (funded by ARPA dollars, not BEAD directly), with ISPs contributing over $190 million in matching funds. The investment will expand fiber access in 46 counties, bringing high-speed internet to more than 42,600 homes and businesses for the first time, with recipients including Charter Communications, All Points Broadband, Spectrum Mid-America, and Kenergy among others.
Amount: $386.0M Source