PRESS RELEASE 1-21-20 DEED Internet GrantCity of Scandia
14727 209th St. N., Minnesota 55073
Phone (651) 433-2274 Fax (651) 433-5112 www.ci.scandia.mn.us
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Scandia is Awarded Broadband Development Grant from the State
of Minnesota
SCANDIA, Minn. (January 21, 2020) –Midcontinent Communications or Midco, in partnership with the
City of Scandia, has been awarded a grant through the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic
Development (DEED). The grant through the last mile project will upgrade approximately 64 unserved
households and 155 underserved households in areas of Scandia in Washington County. In a funding
partnership with the State of Minnesota and the City of Scandia, Midco will improve broadband service levels
up to 1 Gbps download and 20 Mbps upload, meeting or exceeding the 2022 and 2026 state speed goals. The
broadband network will improve access to critical school e-learning applications, and health care resources;
enable telecommuting options for residents; and make businesses and city institutions more efficient.
Total eligible cost is $1,020,717 and the local match is $510,359, of which the City of Scandia will be
providing $160,085. The remainder of the matching requirement will be provided by MIDCO.
This grant award is part of a larger ongoing effort on behalf of the City of Scandia to close internet coverage
gaps in the community. For further updates on progress to address community internet access needs, please
visit the City of Scandia’s website, www.ci.scandia.mn.us.
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