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# California Proposes $143M Last Mile Broadband Awards
- URL: https://broadbandbreakfast.com/california-proposes-143m-last-mile-broadband-awards/
- Published: 2024-07-24T18:27:50.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-11T06:05:25.000Z
- Description: The program's fourth round of funding will connect 170,000 locations.
- Author: Michael D. Melero
- Tags: Middle Mile, Funding, CPUC, California, #with-siderail, Mike Monroe, Riverside, San Bernardino, Colorado River Indian Tribes, San Mateo, Sacramento, Nevada, Mono, Placer

July 24, 2024 – The California Public Utilities Commission recommended awards of $143.3 million for the fourth round of its last-mile broadband infrastructure grant program, inviting public comment [on Monday](https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/news-and-updates/all-news/cpuc-recommends-fourth-round-of-grant-awards?ref=broadbandbreakfast.com#:~:text=This%20fourth%20Draft%20Resolution%20recommends,Bernardino%2C%20and%20San%20Mateo%20counties.).

The $2 billion [Federal Funding Account Grant Program](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/legislators-providers-concerned-about-california-broadband-grant-timelines/) aims to expand broadband access for underserved and unserved communities across the state. The rolling process of awards and recommendations is ongoing.

The [CPUC’s Draft Resolution](https://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/PublishedDocs/Published/G000/M536/K277/536277348.PDF?ref=broadbandbreakfast.com) recommends grant awards totaling $143.3 million for 12 last-mile broadband infrastructure projects in seven California counties, aiming to connect an estimated 170,000 addresses.

The agency also recommended allocating $14.8 million to the Colorado River Indian Tribes, located in San Bernardino and Riverside counties. These proposals will be considered and approved by a vote of the CPUC’s Commissioners at a public meeting [on August 22](https://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/PublishedDocs/Published/G000/M536/K277/536277421.PDF?ref=broadbandbreakfast.com).

This marks the program's fourth round of awards and brings the total amount awarded to $343.8 million for 36 projects in 17 counties, connecting approximately 613,000 addresses. The announcement builds on the recent CPUC [announcement of over $200 million](https://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/PublishedDocs/Published/G000/M535/K769/535769875.PDF?ref=broadbandbreakfast.com) in awards [for 24 projects in the state](https://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/PublishedDocs/Published/G000/M534/K761/534761657.PDF?ref=broadbandbreakfast.com).

[Since June, the CPUC has been issuing public recommendations](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/california-issues-last-mile-fund-draft-resolutions/) for its Last Mile Federal Funding Account awards on a rolling basis. The CPUC's Federal Funding Account [received over 450 applications](https://broadbandportal.cpuc.ca.gov/s/objection-page?ref=broadbandbreakfast.com), with at least two applications for each county in the state. The total request for awards exceeded $4.6 billion for last-mile broadband infrastructure projects.

The application window for the award closed in September and the initial objection period closed in November, following a 28-day objection period.