Capito Secures $18 Million Grant for Broadband In West Virginia
Rural broadband infrastructure projects to connect thousands.

Rural broadband infrastructure projects to connect thousands.
Jan. 28, 2025 – Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., has secured nearly $18 million in rural broadband funding for West Virginia, according to a Jan. 16 press release.
Capito, a prominent advocate for rural broadband development, said these funds will support high-speed broadband infrastructure projects in West Virginia’s Nicholas, Hampshire, and Hardy counties.
“This is another step in my goal of connecting every last West Virginian home, school, and business,” she said. “I look forward to seeing these projects completed.”
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