Appropriation; MDA to establish Rural Broadband Pilot Grant Program.

Summary

The bill would have appropriated $10 million to the Mississippi Development Authority to create a Rural Broadband Pilot Grant Program for fiscal year 2027. It would award competitive grants to towns and municipalities with fewer than 10,000 residents that lack adequate broadband service, requiring a local match of at least 10% of project costs. The program would cover infrastructure construction, engineering studies, equipment, and other reasonable costs needed to deploy broadband.

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