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# Massachusetts Governor Announces $31.5 Million for Public Housing Internet
- URL: https://broadbandbreakfast.com/massachusetts-governors-announce-31-5-million-for-public-housing-internet/
- Published: 2025-08-08T19:07:24.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-11T05:48:01.000Z
- Description: Funding will connect more than 13,700 housing units to reliable, high-speed internet service.
- Author: Jennifer Michel
- Tags: Funding, Maura Healey, Kim Driscoll, #with-siderail, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Broadband Institute, Residential Retrofit Program, Michael Baldino, Capital Project Funds

WASHINGTON, August 8, 2025 – The governing administration of Massachusetts announced Wednesday $31.5 million in funding to bring reliable, high-speed internet access to residents in affordable and public housing statewide.

Partnering with the Massachusetts Broadband Institute, Governor **Maura Healey** and Lt. Governor **Kim Driscoll** awarded the funds to four internet service providers: Aervivo, Archtop Fiber, Comcast, and Community Broadband Networks FLX. 

The MBI provided the funds through the state’s [Residential Retrofit Program](https://broadband.masstech.org/retrofit?ref=broadbandbreakfast.com), which offers grants to qualified ISPs to address inadequate wiring and infrastructure for the purpose of expanding modern internet service.

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“With this funding, we’re making sure low-income residents have the same access to essential services, opportunities, and tools as everyone else, leading to a more connected and advanced economy,” [said](https://broadband.masstech.org/news/healey-driscoll-administration-announces-315-million-largest-statewide-investment-public?ref=broadbandbreakfast.com) **Ashley Stolba**, Massachusetts Interim Economic Development Secretary.

This round of funding – the largest statewide investment in public housing internet yet – will bring reliable, high-speed internet access to more than 13,700 housing units in 60 municipalities across Massachusetts. 

Residences will be serviced through the installation of fiber-optic internet infrastructure, customer home-based equipment, and WiFi services, and the upgrades are intended to increase connectivity, reduce cost burdens, and improve digital access for low-income residents. 

The program prioritizes projects in federally designated Qualified Census Tracts and properties with high percentages of deed-restricted affordable housing.

“Public and affordable housing residents deserve the same level of connectivity as everyone else,” said MBI Director **Michael Baldino**. “This funding helps level the playing field and connects families to everything from telehealth to remote learning.”

[Aervivo](https://www.aervivo.com/?ref=broadbandbreakfast.com), which received $10.5 million and will service 6,402 housing units, utilizes fiber-grade hybrid networks and offers income-eligible broadband plans of at least 100 \* 100 Megabits per second and up to 1000 \* 1000 Mbps. In their plans for this funding, they will provide devices, Wi-Fi in community areas, optional bulk service rates, and digital skills training.

Granted $481,955 for 164 housing units, [Archtop Fiber](https://shop.archtopfiber.com/?utm%5Fterm=archtop%20fiber&utm%5Fcampaign=Brand%5FArchtopFiber&utm%5Fsource=adwords&utm%5Fmedium=ppc&hsa%5Facc=5729690366&hsa%5Fcam=22793695163&hsa%5Fgrp=186190547447&hsa%5Fad=763859894366&hsa%5Fsrc=g&hsa%5Ftgt=kwd-2005980312226&hsa%5Fkw=archtop%20fiber&hsa%5Fmt=e&hsa%5Fnet=adwords&hsa%5Fver=3&gad%5Fsource=1&gad%5Fcampaignid=22793695163&gbraid=0AAAAAp51MZiUMF5lk2EPRqc83s7TEWV2E&gclid=CjwKCAjwwNbEBhBpEiwAFYLtGJZKlXzBF27eWok259WJJTCTslsp5Mm2Ot80oDwGBSyCtf0Hl3aGCRoCrYwQAvD%5FBwE) will also offer Wi-Fi in community areas, open access network services, and bulk service options. Archtop Fiber specializes in acquiring, constructing, and operating modern fiber-optic networks.

[CBN-FLX](https://cbn-america.com/cbn-flx/?ref=broadbandbreakfast.com), granted $7,606,664 to cover 1,514 housing units, has committed to maximizing efficiency and cost-effectiveness by leveraging existing public broadband infrastructure assets. They offer such community benefits as free Wi-Fi in common areas, device distribution, and digital literacy courses. 

Finally, Comcast was given $12.9 million to serve 5,179 housing units.

The Residential Retrofit Program itself is funded by the [U.S. Treasury’s Capital Projects Fund](https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/coronavirus/assistance-for-state-local-and-tribal-governments/capital-projects-fund?ref=broadbandbreakfast.com), part of the American Rescue Plan Act. The Capital Projects Fund provides $10 billion to states, territories, freely associated states, and Tribal governments for critical capital projects that enable work, education, and health monitoring – addressing challenges that were exacerbated in rural, Tribal, and low-income communities by the COVID-19 pandemic.