CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia has submitted its final proposal to the federal government for funding of broadband expansion.

Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced the submission under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD).

“This is arguably the biggest economic development initiative we’ve seen in West Virginia history,” Morrisey said in a video message. “It has the potential to transform the Mountain State.”

West Virginia was targeted for $1.2 billion funding when BEAD was first announced in 2023 but the Trump administration reviewed and changed the program.

West Virginia’s submission seeks approximately $600 million in funding to cover 74,000 new locations for broadband.

It has the potential to transform the Mountain State – a major investment in digital infrastructure.

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