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Assemblymember

Angelo Santabarbara

Assembly District 111

Assemblyman Santabarbara Announces $43.6 Million in Funding for Rural Broadband Upgrades in the Capital Region

Schenectady & Albany Counties to receive over $6m

March 2, 2018

Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced significant state funding awarded to the Capital Region through the New NY Broadband Program. The Capital Region received $43.6 million in funding for a number of broadband projects with over $6 million funding development projects in Schenectady and Albany Counties that include:

Schenectady County
Town State Grant Total Investment Locations Addressed
Duanesburg $1,776,353 $2,694,026 328
Princetown $211,356 $307,028 94
Rotterdam $74,032 $109,513 74

Albany County
Town State Grant Total Investment Locations Addressed
Berne $1,415,679 $1,854,997 524
“Today’s announcement is great news for the Capital Region,” said Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara. “This significant investment keeps us moving forward with exciting plans to develop our future,” Assemblyman Santabarbara said. “This much-needed funding that helps make affordable high-speed internet a reality for more families and businesses, especially in rural areas like ours,” Santabarbara said. “With the state’s commitment through the New NY Broadband Program, we are expanding this critical piece of 21st century infrastructure, creating new economic opportunities, better educational outcomes and improving quality of life for residents.”