The Office of Broadband Development will carry out an extensive public engagement process as it plans for its Connecting All Missourians programs. These programs will be funded under the Digital Equity Act (DEA) and the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, both part of the Infrastructure, Investment, and Jobs Act (IIJA). It will inform the state’s plans for spending more than $100 million toward broadband deployment and more than $20 million toward addressing non-infrastructure barriers to full participation in the digital world.
For more information about BEAD and DEA, please visit internetforall.gov and broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov.
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Connecting All Missourians 2023 Spring Outreach Tour
The Office of Broadband Development invites you to join us during our follow-up informational meetings in support of the Connecting All Missourians initiative, which is aimed at ensuring all Missourians have high quality, affordable internet access - and the skills to use it.
This spring, we'll revisit the 19 regional planning commission regions to show how our team has incorporated input from last year's sessions, stakeholder calls, and more into our five-year infrastructure plan and Missouri’s Digital Equity Plan. You'll also hear an update on the ARPA Broadband Infrastructure Program, Missouri's Digital Equity plan, FCC maps, and the BEAD program. In addition, partners from the University of Missouri will share preliminary data and a status update. We look forward to hearing your feedback and responses to discussion questions.
Digital Demonstration Projects Grant Program
State awards $250,000 in Digital Equity Act funding through the Digital Demonstration Projects Grant Program
The Department of Economic Development (DED) announced the award of $250,000 through the Digital Demonstration Projects Grant Program. The program, funded through the Digital Equity Act (DEA), is focused on supporting digital opportunities throughout the state. Digital Demonstration Projects will help extend the benefits of the digital economy to all Missourians.
Many Missourians are unable to take full advantage of the opportunities presented by the internet for reasons beyond availability of reliable high-speed internet access, which may include lack of familiarity with new technologies, inability to afford an internet-connected device, and the inability to afford internet service.
The Digital Demonstration Project Grant Program is a competitive grant program that will fund projects that allow the State of Missouri to better understand, develop, and implement programming that furthers the goal of digital equity. The results of this Program will inform the Missouri Digital Equity Plan, which must be submitted to the U.S. Department of Commerce to secure future federal funding.
Digital Demonstration Projects Grant Program Final Guidelines
FCC Broadband Mapping Opportunity
The Office of Broadband Development is encouraging Missourians to make sure their homes, businesses, and communities are correctly represented on newly released maps of broadband coverage in order to make sure those locations are eligible for future funding.
Tools:
How-to submit a challenge video
How to submit a challenge document
OBD is also interested in identifying areas with large-scale errors for targeted outreach and potential bulk challenges. If you see such areas on the map, or if your organization has access to data that could be used to establish large-scale challenges either in terms of where potentially broadband-serviceable locations are situated or what services are actually available at given locations, please contact us.
For questions or information, contact our office at 573-526-1028 or broadband@ded.mo.gov.
MoDOT Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP)
To support federal and state investments in extending broadband infrastructure, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) would like to share its Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP). The STIP, prepared annually, sets forth the specific construction projects MoDOT will undertake in the next five years. It covers highways and bridges, transit, aviation, rail, waterways, bicycle, pedestrian, and operations and maintenance projects. MoDOT's STIP can be found here.
If you have any questions, please contact broadband@modot.mo.gov.
More Information
- Recorded Webinars
May 19, 2023 - Broadband Stakeholder Update
May 3, 2023 - Connecting All Missourians Workforce Discussion Call
- May 3, 2023 Workforce Discussion Call Slides
- Apprenticeship Slides
- Broadband Occupational Outlook Slides
April 28, 2023 - Broadband Stakeholder Update
Connecting All Missourians ISPs Statewide Stakeholder Call
ISPs Statewide Stakeholder Call Slides
Broadband Stakeholder Update - March 31, 2023
Connecting All Missourians Local Government Statewide Stakeholder Call - March 8, 2023
Broadband Stakeholder Update - February 24, 2023
Broadband Stakeholder Update - January 27, 2023
FCC Map Challenge Process Webinar - December 16, 2022
Connecting All Missourians Kick-off Summit - October 4, 2022
- Mapping Resources
- Provider Summary
- This spreadsheet reflects the distribution of providers across geographies in the state of Missouri who reported providing the fastest broadband service for a location to the Federal Communications Commission in June 2022.
- This spreadsheet reflects the distribution of providers across geographies in the state of Missouri who reported providing the fastest broadband service for a location to the Federal Communications Commission in June 2022.
- Grant Summary
- This spreadsheet reflects the distribution of winners of broadband grants across geographies in the State of Missouri where those winners committed to bring service of at least 100/20 Mbps.
- Provider Summary
- Fact Sheets
- Program Documents