Vineland Receives $3.7M Broadband Infrastructure Grant

We are proud to announce that the City of Vineland is a recipient of the New Jersey Broadband Infrastructure Deployment Equity grant (NJBIDE) in the amount of $3.7 million. NJBIDE is a competitive grant initiative designed to help bring high-speed internet access to areas in New Jersey with limited or no connectivity.
“Broadband access is essential infrastructure for any smart city,” said Mayor Anthony Fanucci. “We recognized the limitations of private-sector broadband providers in ensuring equitable access in our community, so we created a Municipal Broadband Utility (MBU) to develop a Vineland specific network. The plan the MBU is developing will incorporate existing public infrastructure where feasible to reduce costs, employing a mix of fiber-optic and wireless technologies for optimal coverage and performance. Our team has been working hard with both federal and state entities to secure available grant funding for the project, so we are thrilled those efforts have now paid off. We will continue to seek additional opportunities as they arise.”