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Office of Broadband Development
In our modern world, access to high-speed internet isn’t a luxury — it’s a necessity.
With so much vital information and communication moving online, communities and businesses unable to access high-quality internet connections aren’t just at a disadvantage, they are effectively disqualified from a major portion of the economy. With this in mind, providing broadband access to all communities across our state is a top priority for the Department of Commerce.
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Benjamin Stanton
Broadband Public Affairs Manager
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Jessica Henry
Broadband Grant Compliance and Reporting Manager
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Joshua Edgar
Broadband Program Manager
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Stephen Shelton
Broadband Data and GIS Analyst
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Marie McNeal
Broadband Grant Program Manager
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Jasmine Baca
Broadband Operations Coordinator
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Russell Dunlap
Broadband Middle Mile Program Manager
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Joseph Le
Deputy Director of Broadband Development
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Bill Abston
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The Latest News from KOBD
Stay up to date with the latest developments in broadband access and digital opportunities across Kansas. Here, you will find announcements about groundbreaking projects, new grant opportunities, and recent awards aimed at expanding high-speed internet and digital opportunities.
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April 21
Office of Broadband Announces $16.3 Million in New Grant Funding
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced $16.3 million is available to improve broadband infrastructure through the…
December 31
Governor Kelly Announces $6.7M in Broadband Acceleration Grants for Kansas
Governor Laura Kelly today announced that $6.7 million has been awarded to five Internet Service Providers through the latest round…
December 8
Kansas Broadband Receives Federal Approval for $166.6M BEAD Final Proposal
Governor Laura Kelly announced today that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved the Kansas Office of Broadband…
October 1
Commerce Announces $23M in Funding Available for Broadband Investments
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced $23 million is available to improve broadband infrastructure through the…
August 4
Governor Kelly Announces $10.4M to Increase Broadband Adoption
Governor Laura Kelly today announced that $10.4 million will be invested in critical broadband initiatives through the Advancing Digital Opportunities…
June 4
Governor Kelly Announces $2.3M for Digital Skills Programs to Drive Workforce Readiness
Governor Laura Kelly announced Wednesday a $2.3 million investment in digital skills training and workforce readiness programs that will target…
June 2
Governor Kelly Announces Groundbreaking of $43M Freestate Middle Mile Network Broadband Initiative
Governor Laura Kelly announced Monday that the Freestate Middle Mile Network, a program aimed to close digital gaps across the…
December 12
Governor Kelly Announces More than $8M Toward Closing the Digital Divide
Governor Laura Kelly announced Thursday that the Kansas Office of Broadband Development will begin accepting applications on May 5, 2025,…
December 3
Governor Kelly Announces $10.7M to Expand Internet Access to Devices and Public Wi-Fi
Governor Laura Kelly announced Tuesday that applications will open Thursday, Dec. 12, for a second round of the Advancing Digital…
September 30
Governor Kelly Announces Applications to Open for $451.7M Internet Initiative
Governor Laura Kelly announced today that applications will open on Oct. 21 for the National Telecommunications Information and Administration (NTIA)…
September 12
Governor Kelly Announces Second Round of Funding to Improve Digital Skills for Kansans
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that applications are open for the second round of the Digital Opportunities to…
July 19
Governor Kelly Announces $10M for Broadband Projects in Rural Kansas
Governor Laura Kelly announced today that $10 million has been awarded to 12 Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the latest…
June 4
Governor Kelly Announces Nearly $4M Awarded through Broadband ADOPT Program
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that seven organizations will receive a combined $3.9 million in grants through the Advancing…
May 30
Governor Kelly Announces Nearly $3M to Improve Digital Literacy in Kansas
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that $2.8 million is being invested in 15 organizations through the Digital Opportunities…
April 26
Governor Kelly Announces Kansas Moving Forward with $451.7M High-Speed Internet Deployment Plan
TOPEKA — Governor Laura Kelly today announced federal approval of the state’s Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Initial Proposal…
April 9
Governor Kelly Announces More than $8M to be Invested in Digital Opportunities
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that Kansas is receiving $8.2 million to begin implementing the Kansas Digital Equity…
February 21
Kansas awarded nearly $1 million from USDA to assist with rural digital divide
TOPEKA – The Kansas Office of Broadband Development (KOBD) has been awarded nearly $1 million from the U.S. Department of…
January 26
Broadband Acceleration Grant Makes $10M Available
TOPEKA – Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced $10 million is available to enhance broadband infrastructure…
January 12
Governor Kelly Announces Nearly $5M for Digital Skills Training
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced a $4.75 million initiative to improve the digital skills of Kansans not yet…
January 4
Governor Kelly Unveils New Designation for Kansas Cities Improving High-Speed Internet
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced the launch of Kansas Broadband Ready Communities, a new certification from the Kansas…
November 30
Governor Kelly Announces Nearly $15M Available to Connect Kansans to Digital Devices and Public Wi-Fi
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that applications are open for the Advancing Digital Opportunities to Promote Technology (ADOPT) program….
November 29
Governor Kelly Announces $28.5M for High-Speed Internet Infrastructure
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that $28.5 million in grants were awarded to 12 entities through the Lasting…
November 27
Governor Kelly Announces $5M to Expand Access to High-Speed Internet in Rural Kansas Communities
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced that $5 million has been awarded to eight internet service providers (ISPs) in…
October 12
Governor Kelly Invites Public Input on Volume 2 of Broadband Plan
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced the release of the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Initial Proposal Volume 2….
October 2
Governor Kelly Releases Kansas Broadband Digital Equity Plan for Public Comment
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced the Kansas Digital Equity (DE) Plan for high-speed internet connectivity is available for public…
August 24
Kansas Submits Five-Year, $451M Action Plan to Expand High-Speed Internet
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that the Kansas Office of Broadband Development has submitted the state’s comprehensive Broadband…
August 3
Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska Awarded Nearly $500K to Boost Internet Connectivity
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that a $498,000 broadband grant has been awarded to the Iowa Tribe of Kansas…
August 2
Governor Kelly Invites Public Input on Broadband Infrastructure Plan
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Initial Proposal Volume 1 is…
June 26
Kansas Receives $451.7 Million for High Speed Broadband Infrastructure
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that Kansas will receive $451.7 million in funding to support broadband infrastructure construction to…
June 22
Broadband Acceleration Grant 3.0 Will Invest $5 Million to Bridge the Digital Divide in Kansas
TOPEKA – The State of Kansas continues to push towards bridging the digital divide with the launch of the Broadband Acceleration…
June 16
Governor Kelly Announces Kansas Wins Nearly $43M to Build Key Infrastructure for High-Speed Internet
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that the National Telecommunications Information and Administration (NTIA) has awarded the Kansas Office of…
May 30
Kansas Launches Broadband Speed Test and Comprehensive Expansion Plan
TOPEKA – The Kansas Office of Broadband Development is developing a comprehensive strategic plan to expand broadband infrastructure statewide and…
May 3
Governor Kelly Announces $30 Million to Increase High-Speed Internet Availability
TOPEKA – Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced a new program aimed at helping Kansas communities that lack high-speed internet. The Lasting…
March 15
Governor Kelly Launches Statewide Initiative to Increase Adoption of Affordable Connectivity Program
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced a statewide initiative to increase awareness of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a…
March 8
Governor Kelly Announces Kansas to Receive $15M to Provide Communities Digital Devices and Skills Training
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced that Kansas is the first state to receive $15 million in U.S. Department of…
February 10
Office of Broadband to Launch ‘Kansas Broadband Roadshow’
TOPEKA – Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Kansas Office of Broadband Development will take…
January 18
Governor Kelly Announces Nearly $45 Million to Connect Kansans to High-Speed Internet
~Nearly 18,500 Locations Connected to High-Speed Internet in Final Phase of Kansas Capital Project Funds Program~ TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly…
December 22
Kansas Receives Nearly $5.7M to Expand Equitable Broadband Access
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced Kansas has received nearly $5.7 million to expand broadband access, adoption, and affordability,…
December 15
Governor Kelly Announces Over $23M to Expand Broadband in Rural Kansas
~Funding will Connect Nearly 4,200 Homes, Businesses, Schools to Internet~ TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced that $23.1 million will…
November 4
Governor Kelly Announces Nearly $16M to Expand Broadband in Rural Kansas
~Funding will Connect Nearly 2,000 Homes, Businesses, Schools to Internet~ TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today $15.7 million will…
August 30
Demand High for Investments in State’s Broadband Infrastructure
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly’s goal of connecting all Kansans to high-speed broadband internet has piqued the interest of individuals…
July 14
Governor Laura Kelly Announces 21,000 More Kansas Homes Will Soon Be Connected to High-Speed Internet
~$83.5M in Grants Are Available to Expand Broadband Access in High-Need Areas~ TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that…
June 1
Lt. Governor Toland Announces Two New Directors
TOPEKA – Lieutenant Governor and Commerce Secretary David Toland today announced two new hires for the agency. Jade Piros de…
May 20
Governor Laura Kelly Announces Recipients of $10 Million Investment Expanding Broadband Access Across Rural Kansas
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced the 11 recipients of the Broadband Acceleration Grant program resulting in more than…
February 28
Lieutenant Governor Toland Announces Public Comment Period for the Broadband Acceleration Grants
TOPEKA – Lieutenant Governor and Commerce Secretary David Toland announced the opening of a public comment period for the Broadband…
December 15
Governor Laura Kelly Announces Broadband Acceleration Grant Program Submission Window
TOPEKA – Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced the application window for Broadband Acceleration Grant Program submissions. “Access to high-speed internet is…
March 11
Governor Laura Kelly visits McFarland to Celebrate $5 million in Grants to Expand Broadband to Homes, Businesses Statewide
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly today announced that through the Broadband Acceleration Grant Program, 14 broadband improvement projects totaling $5…
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