Georgia receives $48 million federal grant to expand rural broadband

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:00:00 -0400

Georgia will receive $48 million in federal funding to expand high-speed internet access to roughly 22,000 unserved homes and businesses across 38 rural counties, the state’s Broadband Office announced Wednesday.

The grant is part of the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, a $42.5 billion initiative created under the 2021 infrastructure law to close the digital divide in rural America.

“This is a big day for rural Georgia,” Gov. Brian Kemp said at a press conference in Tifton. “For too long, our rural communities have been left behind when it comes to high-speed internet. That changes today.”

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Georgia receives $48 million federal grant to expand rural broadband