U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is officially delivering $1.3 billion through the bipartisan infrastructure law to expand high-speed internet across Georgia.

Today, Sen. Ossoff announced the official delivery of $1,302,214,376.65 through the bipartisan infrastructure law’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program to expand broadband internet across Georgia, helping more Georgia families access reliable internet service for education, health care, jobs, agriculture, and more.

The $1.3 billion investment will be administered and deployed through the State of Georgia with a particular goal of bringing broadband internet to rural and underserved communities that are lacking this essential connectivity.

The State of Georgia’s Broadband Program will soon open applications for local governments, internet service providers, and nonprofit organizations, among others, to apply for the Federal funding.

“Our historic bipartisan infrastructure law continues to deliver for Georgia. Last year, we announced this $1.3 billion in Federal funding to surge broadband connectivity across our state, and today’s announcement is a major next step toward ensuring every Georgia family and business has high-speed Internet,” Sen. Ossoff said. “I thank President Biden, Vice President Harris, Secretary Raimondo, and Assistant Secretary Davidson for supporting our efforts to expand high-speed internet in Georgia.”

In 2022, Sens. Ossoff and Warnock also delivered an additional $250 million expansion of high-speed internet for businesses and families across Georgia through the American Rescue Plan.