California Expands Broadband Access with $21 Million in Last Mile Funding

Jan. 20, 2026 – The California Public Utilities Commission approved four grants on Thursday totaling up to $21 million to expand reliable, high-speed internet in Contra Costa, Inyo and Monterey counties. 

The grants are part of California’s Last Mile Federal Funding Account (FFA), a program contributing to broadband infrastructure projects that support education, work, tourism and the environment. 

Last Mile FFA has served 58 different California counties, including construction of Placerville’s open-access fiber network and Carson’s broadband pilot network to hundreds of homes and businesses.