# Kansas Awards $12.9M Broadband Grants

On October 22, 2026, Kansas awarded $12.9 million in the sixth round of its Broadband Acceleration Grant program for broadband infrastructure projects across 44 rural counties. Nearly $14 million in private and local matching investment is expected to bring total project investment to about $27 million. The awards are complete; the state’s 10-year, $85 million program may support further broadband expansion opportunities as additional rounds advance.

- Broadband providers, fiber contractors, and infrastructure suppliers may find future work associated with subsequent rounds, but these awards are not open solicitations.
- The round includes two IdeaTek awards for broadband service expansion and middle-mile fiber, illustrating demand for both last-mile connectivity and network infrastructure.
- Businesses can use the awarded projects and rural-county focus to identify potential subcontracting or supply opportunities with grant recipients; no future application deadline is specified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Digital Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 22, 2026

### Government Entities
- Kansas Department of Commerce
- Kansas Office of Broadband Development
- Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT)

### Vendors
- IdeaTek (awardee)
- Home Communications, Inc. (awardee)
- Blue Valley Technologies Inc. (awardee)
- The Junction Internet (awardee)
- WTC Communications, Inc. (awardee)

### Key Quotes
> My Administration remains committed to achieving our goal of making Kansas a top 10 state for broadband access. Reliable broadband projects ensure that more Kansans across the state have digital connections that are necessary for telehealth, virtual education and business growth – which are crucial to making Kansas the best place to live, work and raise a family.
> — Laura Kelly, Governor of Kansas

### Sources
- [Governor Kelly Announces $12.9 Million in Broadband Acceleration Grants - Kansas Department of Commerce](https://www.kansascommerce.gov/2026/10/governor-kelly-announces-12-9-million-in-broadband-acceleration-grants/) - KS