What You Need to Know
Beaver County is advancing a Broadband Program to bring high-speed internet to the communities across the county that need it most. Through the Connect Beaver County Broadband Program, broadband service access will be provided in 24 municipalities across the county in areas that are unserved or underserved. This initiative will utilize just under $20 million of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding and aims to be completed by December 2024.
Visit the About the Program page to learn more about the areas receiving new broadband service.
The Issue
We’ve identified 24 municipalities with areas in Beaver County that do not have access to the internet or struggle with unreliable service. This impacts the quality of life for residents of our community struggling with online education and remote work. It also impacts our businesses and limits our economic development if we don’t have the technology and connections we need to advance.
The Process
Connect Beaver County builds upon the successful broadband survey and planning project completed in 2021 to identify the areas most in need. Two Early Action Projects will begin in Spring 2022 to deliver service to two opportunity areas and establish best practices. We’ll be issuing a request for proposal to launch a competitive bid process for qualified, local Internet Service Providers to provide service to the other identified opportunity areas starting Fall 2022.
The Solution
The Connect Beaver County Program includes five key actions:
- New Broadband Service Delivery
- Digital Navigator Program
- Connect County-owned Towers via Fiber
- Broadband Utility Connection Fund
- Continued Digital Equity and Data Collection Analyses
Projects In Progress
Check back often as this information is frequently updated.
Public Launch
3/24/2022
Early Action Project 1
3/24/2022
Early Action Project 2
3/24/2022
Community Feedback Received
- Resident, Marion Township
- Resident, South Beaver Township
- Resident, Bridgewater Borough
- Resident, Beaver County
- Resident, Beaver County
- Resident, Beaver County
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