2808I2207T
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Purpose: Last mile and middle mile broadband (BB) deployment across the state of MS, consisting of ten unique projects that are designed to bring qualified BB to a total of 12,487 unserved households (HH) across ten counties. This application was submitted by the Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi (BEAM), who has entered into an eligible covered partnership with eight different BB providers to accomplish the project. The BB providers in the covered partnership are (1) Bay Springs Telephone, (2) Bruce Telephone, (3) C Spire, (4) CableSouth Media 3, (5) Franklin Telephone, (6) MaxxSouth, (7) Uplink, and (8) WeConnect Communications.
Activities:
1. Smith County, serving 756 locations. 126 miles FTTH. Bay Springs will offer GB speed at $80.
2. Calhoun County, serving 1,199 unserved HHs. The FTTH project will construct 154 miles of buried fiber. Bruce Telephone will offer BB service $50 to GB speed for $80.
3. C Spire in Issaquena County, serving 120 HHs, 10 businesses, & 2 AIS. The FTTH project will construct 10 miles of fiber. C Spire will offer BB service at $80 for GB speed.
4. C Spire in Madison County, serving 101 HHs & 32 businesses. The FTTH project will construct 10.7 miles of fiber. C Spire will offer BB service at $80 for GB speed.
5. Collins, 2,162 locations, 19 mainline miles of a fiber/coax network to DOCSIS 3.1 tech. CableSouth will offer BB service from 250 Mbps at $70 to GB speed at $90.
6. Lincoln County, serving 604 HHs, 4 businesses, & 2 AIS. The FTTH project will construct 68 miles of buried fiber. Franklin Telephone will offer BB service from 500 Mbps at $85 to GB speed at $100.
7. Project 7 Benton County, serving 664 HHs. The FTTH project will construct 91 miles of new fiber. MaxxSouth will offer BB service from 500 Mbps at $65 to GB speed at $80. MaxxSouth BB will deploy a symmetrical FTTH (GPON) tech with a minimum of up to 1 gig download & 1 gig upload speeds.
8. Project 8 Pontotoc County, serving 632 locations. The FTTH project will construct 91 miles of new fiber. MaxxSouth will offer BB service from 500 Mbps at $65 to GB speed at $80. MaxxSouth BB will deploy a symmetrical FTTH (GPON) tech with a minimum of up to 1 gig download & 1 gig upload speeds.
9. Uplink Coahoma County. The total county population is 22,124. The project will serve 6,295 HHs, providing 1,837 HHs with fiber & 4,458 with wireless. It will also serve 10 AIS. The project will include 90.87 miles of fiber construction. Uplink will offer BB service from 500 Mbps at $75 to GB speed at $100. The provider will be using a mix of tech, deploying fiber to the home in areas of high density & using wireless tech in areas of low density where the cost becomes excessive to deploy FO.
10. Project 10 is led by WeConnect, Calhoun County, serving 163 HHs, 1 business, & an unspecified number of AIS. The FTTH project will construct 27 miles of buried fiber. WeConnect will provide BB service from 250 Mbps at $50 to GB speed at $80. The project plans to leverage existing fiber & continue building a network using a FTTH architecture utilizing (PON) tech & topology.
Outcome: The 10 projects will construct 602 new fiber miles and directly connect 12,487 unserved HH with up to 1/1 GBPS service. This project will also connect 256 businesses and approximately 26 community anchor institutions (CAI).
Beneficiaries: The ten projects that this covered partnership plans to pursue will bring qualified BB service to a large population of rural MS residents that are currently unserved.
Subrecipient Action: The eight ISPs in this covered partnership are subrecipients of federal funds for this project. SOW includes construction and providing service for their respective projects in their designated service areas.
Activities:
1. Smith County, serving 756 locations. 126 miles FTTH. Bay Springs will offer GB speed at $80.
2. Calhoun County, serving 1,199 unserved HHs. The FTTH project will construct 154 miles of buried fiber. Bruce Telephone will offer BB service $50 to GB speed for $80.
3. C Spire in Issaquena County, serving 120 HHs, 10 businesses, & 2 AIS. The FTTH project will construct 10 miles of fiber. C Spire will offer BB service at $80 for GB speed.
4. C Spire in Madison County, serving 101 HHs & 32 businesses. The FTTH project will construct 10.7 miles of fiber. C Spire will offer BB service at $80 for GB speed.
5. Collins, 2,162 locations, 19 mainline miles of a fiber/coax network to DOCSIS 3.1 tech. CableSouth will offer BB service from 250 Mbps at $70 to GB speed at $90.
6. Lincoln County, serving 604 HHs, 4 businesses, & 2 AIS. The FTTH project will construct 68 miles of buried fiber. Franklin Telephone will offer BB service from 500 Mbps at $85 to GB speed at $100.
7. Project 7 Benton County, serving 664 HHs. The FTTH project will construct 91 miles of new fiber. MaxxSouth will offer BB service from 500 Mbps at $65 to GB speed at $80. MaxxSouth BB will deploy a symmetrical FTTH (GPON) tech with a minimum of up to 1 gig download & 1 gig upload speeds.
8. Project 8 Pontotoc County, serving 632 locations. The FTTH project will construct 91 miles of new fiber. MaxxSouth will offer BB service from 500 Mbps at $65 to GB speed at $80. MaxxSouth BB will deploy a symmetrical FTTH (GPON) tech with a minimum of up to 1 gig download & 1 gig upload speeds.
9. Uplink Coahoma County. The total county population is 22,124. The project will serve 6,295 HHs, providing 1,837 HHs with fiber & 4,458 with wireless. It will also serve 10 AIS. The project will include 90.87 miles of fiber construction. Uplink will offer BB service from 500 Mbps at $75 to GB speed at $100. The provider will be using a mix of tech, deploying fiber to the home in areas of high density & using wireless tech in areas of low density where the cost becomes excessive to deploy FO.
10. Project 10 is led by WeConnect, Calhoun County, serving 163 HHs, 1 business, & an unspecified number of AIS. The FTTH project will construct 27 miles of buried fiber. WeConnect will provide BB service from 250 Mbps at $50 to GB speed at $80. The project plans to leverage existing fiber & continue building a network using a FTTH architecture utilizing (PON) tech & topology.
Outcome: The 10 projects will construct 602 new fiber miles and directly connect 12,487 unserved HH with up to 1/1 GBPS service. This project will also connect 256 businesses and approximately 26 community anchor institutions (CAI).
Beneficiaries: The ten projects that this covered partnership plans to pursue will bring qualified BB service to a large population of rural MS residents that are currently unserved.
Subrecipient Action: The eight ISPs in this covered partnership are subrecipients of federal funds for this project. SOW includes construction and providing service for their respective projects in their designated service areas.
Funding Goals
TO PROVIDE NEW FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY TO MAKE GRANTS ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Jackson,
Mississippi
39201-1001
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
COVID-19 $32,696,323 (100%) percent of this Project Grant was funded by COVID-19 emergency acts including the CARES Act.
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 02/28/23 to 09/30/25.
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 02/28/23 to 09/30/25.
Mississippi Department Of Finance & Administration was awarded
BEAM's Last Mile BB Deploy Across MS
Project Grant 2808I2207T
worth $32,696,323
from the National Institute of Standards and Technology in August 2022 with work to be completed primarily in Jackson Mississippi United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years 1 months and
was awarded through assistance program 11.031 Broadband Infrastructure Program.
$3,632,926 (10.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM.
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 4/7/25
Period of Performance
8/1/22
Start Date
9/30/25
End Date
Funding Split
$32.7M
Federal Obligation
$3.6M
Non-Federal Obligation
$36.3M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Subgrant Awards
Disclosed subgrants for 2808I2207T
Transaction History
Modifications to 2808I2207T
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
2808I2207T
SAI Number
2808I2207T_8
Award ID URI
EXE
Awardee Classifications
State Government
Awarding Office
1333ND DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
Funding Office
1331K2 DEPT OF COMMERCE NTIA
Awardee UEI
KVCJLMKPWLH4
Awardee CAGE
4PY98
Performance District
MS-03
Senators
Roger Wicker
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadband Connectivity Fund, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Commerce (013-0560) | Other advancement of commerce | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $32,696,323 | 100% |
Modified: 4/7/25