ROBIN Grant

ROBIN is a high-speed internet last mile and middle mile infrastructure competitive grant program with $238M in project funds from the US Treasury as part of the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund. ROBIN provides funds to internet service providers and public-private partnerships for the expansion of broadband infrastructure to unserved areas.

A total of 32 projects from 14 applicants have been awarded funding.

$454M

in total project investment

$236M

in grant funding requested

$219M

in private matching funds

Collectively, these projects will build a minimum of 100/100 Mbps service to more than 71,000 homes, businesses, and institutions.

ROBIN Batch 1 Grant Awards

APPLICANT	PROJECT NAME	COUNTY(IES)	TOTAL LOCATIONS	GRANT AMOUNT
123Net	Allegan Countywide	Allegan	11,024	$28,458,824
Cherry Capital Connection, LLC	Benzie County	Benzie	1,428	$2,858,188
Frontier North Inc.	Branch County	Branch	4,690	$22,308,071
Great Lakes Energy	Kalkaska District	Antrim, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Otsego	3,660	$17,777,533
Great Lakes Energy	Scottville District	Lake, Manistee, Mason, Oceana	3,384	$18,018,715
Great Lakes Energy	Waters District	Crawford, Montmorency, Otsego	2,465	$10,839,408
LakeNet LLC	Midland-Saginaw	Bay, Gratiot, Midland, Saginaw	1,446	$6,388,110
Midwest Energy & Communications	MEC-VBCS	Berrien, Cass, St. Joseph, Van Buren	15,846	$25,250,242
Point Broadband Fiber Holding, LLC	Leelanau County	Benzie, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Manistee, Wexford	2,150	$4,998,637
Spectrum	Charter_CheboyganCo	Cheboygan	669	$1,092,466
Spectrum	Charter_MontcalmCo	Montcalm	1,481	$5,861,101
Spectrum	Charter_Kent1Co	Kent	792	$544,286
Spectrum	Charter_NewaygoCo	Newaygo	1,911	$3,970,117
Spectrum	Charter_KalamazooCo	Kalamazoo	917	$793,144
Surf Internet	Surf - Livingston	Ingham, Livingston	3,562	$16,972,114

ROBIN Batch 2 Grant Awards

APPLICANT	PROJECT NAME	COUNTY(IES)	TOTAL LOCATIONS	GRANT AMOUNT
123Net	Ottawa County	Ottawa	2,456	$8,836,466.96
Aspire Network	Highline/Aspire Upper Peninsula Region	Chippewa, Marquette, Delta, Menominee, Dickinson, Schoolcraft, Luce, Mackinac	1,243	$8,888,183.37
Brightspeed	Brightspeed/Bay County	Bay	56	$67,899.44
Brightspeed	Brightspeed/Missaukee County	Missaukee	254	$574,918.84
Brightspeed	Brightspeed/Sanilac County	Sanilac	79	$131,260.08
DMCI Broadband, LLC	DMCI- Hillsdale/Branch	Branch, Hillsdale	299	$2,293,539.30
Frontier North	Frontier North/Clinton County	Clinton	3,297	$14,975,732.31
Spectrum	Charter/Mason County	Mason	468	$1,045,296.72
Spectrum	Charter_HillsdaleCo	Charter/Hillsdale County	555	$499,405.65
Spectrum	Charter/Ionia County	Ionia	583	$1,816,744.60
Spectrum	Charter/Shiawassee County	Shiawassee	933	$3,220,529.40
Spectrum	Charter/Genesee County	Genesee	793	$902,917.73
Spectrum	Charter/StJoseph County	St. Joseph	457	$1,079,251.20
Spectrum	Charter/Roscommon County	Roscommon	262	$875,530.64
Spectrum	Charter Antrim County	Antrim	1,023	$2,139,522.66
Spectrum	Eastern Chippewa County	Chippewa	1,979	$15,871,164.41
Thumb Electric Cooperative	TEC Region	Huron, Sanilac	1,286	$6,243,478.56