Texas Opens Funding for Starlink, LEO Rivals

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2025 – Texas is the next state creating grant programs to deliver broadband via low Earth orbit satellites.

The Texas Broadband Development Office announced Friday that it is preparing to use $30 million from the state’s $1.5 billion Broadband Infrastructure Fund to support the deployment of LEO broadband in underserved areas of Texas. The BDO said it will release more information for LEO applicants this spring.

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said Friday, “This grant program will leverage the power of LEO satellite technology to connect unserved communities and ensure Texans in remote areas of the state have the opportunity to thrive in the digital age sooner than traditional programs may allow.”