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Purpose:
The Rural Broadband Infrastructure Expansion in the Alleghenies Project, led by applicant Huntingdon County, proposes to deploy last mile fixed wireless service to Huntingdon, Bedford, Fulton, Mifflin, Juniata, and Franklin counties in the Southern Alleghenies region of Pennsylvania. The collaborative partnership includes Huntingdon, Bedford, and Fulton counties, as well as three internet service providers: Upward Broadband, Crowsnest Broadband, and Alleghenies Broadband, Inc.

Activities:
The project includes the construction of new infrastructure to support an expansion of fixed wireless service to unserved and underserved residents and businesses. In total, the project will result in the construction of 30 new towers and equipment fit-ups to 16 existing tower sites to deliver fixed wireless technology to 7,261 unserved households at speeds of 10/2 Mbps to 150/45 Mbps. By county, the project includes the construction of 10 new towers and 4 equipment fit-ups in Bedford County, construction of 9 new towers and 9 equipment fit-ups in Huntingdon County, construction of 8 new towers and 3 equipment fit-ups in Fulton County, and construction of 3 new towers in Mifflin, Juniata, and Franklin counties.

Outcomes:
This project will offer reliable, high-quality broadband service to residents, businesses, and anchor institutions in the six counties served in the south-central Pennsylvania region, particularly rural communities. In total, broadband service will be provided to 7,261 unserved households and 26,943 unserved individuals across the six counties served by this project. By county, the project will connect 2,103 unserved households in Bedford County, 2,979 in Huntingdon County, 1,229 in Fulton County, and 950 in Mifflin County. Structure and address point data was not made available for Franklin and Juniata counties.

Beneficiaries:
The unserved populations in the predominantly rural areas served by this project will receive access to broadband service. By county, the project will serve 57.9% of the total unserved population in Bedford County, 63.6% in Huntingdon County, 73.8% in Fulton County, and 73.9% in Mifflin County.

Subrecipients:
Representatives from Alleghenies Broadband, Upward Broadband, and Crowsnest Broadband are listed as subrecipients of federal funds for this project. These internet service providers will deploy the fixed wireless network in the service areas.

County Of Huntingdon

TO PROVIDE NEW FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY TO MAKE GRANTS ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE.

11.031 - Broadband Infrastructure Program

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) [DOC]

Huntingdon, Pennsylvania 16652-1457 United States

Single Zip Code

BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM (NTIA-BROADBAND-INFRASTRUCTURE-PROGRAM-21)

COVID-19 $20,463,175 (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 02/28/24 to 02/28/27.