It looks broadband projects in Berrien County may be in line for more funding.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s office announced this week Michigan has been awarded $920 million in federal funds through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment, or BEAD, program. Earlier this year, Berrien County indicated its support for internet service providers seeking part of $1.4 billion in BEAD grants that were to be available in Michigan.

With this week’s announcement from the governor, County Administrator Brian Dissette tells us BC Bit, the county broadband committee, has met with Midwest Energy and Communications and things are looking good for its BEAD application.

“ We can say that with our BEAD applications, we were tentatively planning on roughly 1 ,600 add

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