Washington ― Michigan has been awarded $920 million in federal funding to carry out the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment program and boost high-speed internet access to unserved areas of the state.

This funding, announced this week by the National Telecommunication and Information Administration, is meant to connect nearly 200,000 homes, businesses and institutions through the BEAD program. State officials said plans include laying down more than 31,000 miles of fiber-optic infrastructure over the next four years to link up both unserved and underserved areas in Michigan.

State officials described the grant as "the single largest investment in high-speed internet infrastructure in Michigan and the nation’s history," noting the private sector has agreed to contribute $550 million i

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