Submitted Broadband Grant Applications and Letters of Intent

2023 – Letters of Intent Ardmore Telephone Company, Inc. AT&T Blackbelt Technologies Brightspeed Central Alabama Electric Cooperative Charter Communications Operating, LLC Comcast Coosa Valley Electric Cooperative Covington Electric Cooperative C-Spire Cullman Electric Cooperative Fast Wireless, LLC Frontier GoNetSpeed HDD Broadband, Inc. Knology Total Communications, Inc (WOW) Mediacom Communications Millry Telephone Company, Inc. National Telephone of […]

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VIDEO: Broadband Capital Projects Fund announcement with Gov. Ivey

March 12, 2024

On Feb. 27, 2024, ADECA joined Governor Kay Ivey and other leaders at the State Capitol to announce grants from Capital Projects Fund grant program. The grants, totaling $148.3 million, were awarded for 66 projects that will provide almost 54,000 households, businesses and community institutions with access to high-speed internet.

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BEAD Initial Proposal Volume 1 and Volume 2

Alabama BEAD Initial Proposal Volume 1 and Volume 2 The Alabama Digital Expansion Division of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) released a draft of the Alabama Initial Proposal Volume 1 and Volume 2 for public comment in advance of its submission to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. All interested parties […]

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Alabama BEAD Five-Year Action Plan

Alabama BEAD Five-Year Action Plan As required under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, the Alabama Digital Expansion Division of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) has submitted the Alabama BEAD Five Year Action Plan to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.  View the Alabama BEAD Five Year Action Plan […]

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Alabama Statewide Digital Opportunity Plan

Alabama Statewide Digital Opportunity Plan Review the approved plan here: Alabama Statewide Digital Opportunity Plan For more information about the data used to develop the plan, please visit the Be Linked Alabama Community Profile page here. The Alabama Digital Expansion Division of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) released a draft of […]

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Alabama Anchor Institution/Middle-Mile Program

Overview The Alabama Anchor Institution/Middle-Mile Program Phase 1 and 2 (AIMM 1 and 2 or AIMM 1 and 2 Programs) are a subaward programs that will provide grants to support the deployment of middle-mile broadband infrastructure to anchor institution facilities (such as higher education, rural hospital, government, and public safety facilities) with an identified need […]

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Alabama Capital Projects Fund

Overview The Alabama Capital Projects Fund – Phase 1 and 2 (CPF 1 and 2) are a competitive subaward programs that will provide grants to broadband service provider subrecipients. Specifically, the CPF 1 and 2 will award grants to service provider subrecipients to support the deployment of last-mile broadband infrastructure that can deliver service that […]

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