How States Ensure Broadband Funds Go Where They’re Most Needed

Four states’ approaches to identifying and serving areas that lack high-speed internet access

How States Ensure Broadband Funds Go Where They’re Most Needed

On March 23, 2023, The Pew Charitable Trusts sent a memo to state broadband offices that are participating in Pew’s broadband education and training initiative, detailing the diverse strategies that California, Iowa, Michigan, and North Carolina have employed to direct grant funding to priority areas—communities that have a substantial unmet need for investment in broadband infrastructure.