The Washington State Broadband Office (WSBO) recently announced the availability of $25 million in matching funds for local partners applying for federal broadband infrastructure funding (grants or loans).

The WSBO will award eligible applicants match grants up to $5 million or 25 percent of the federal award sought, whichever is less. Priority will be given to projects that have received funding from the Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) or the Public Works Board (PWB) for a previous phase of the same or related project.

Local governments, federally recognized tribes, nonprofits organizations, and public-private partnerships are eligible to receive match funding awards. The application cycle is open from Wednesday, September 15 until November 15, 2021 at 5 pm.

Please direct all questions to Tammy Mastro.