Indiana Connectivity Program

Indiana Connectivity Program OCRA Broadband Funding Opportunities Current: Indiana Connectivity Program Click Here to Register      Click Here for Returning Users The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released a draft of its updated broadband map. Per the FCC, this is a “pre-production draft” that allows the public to take a close look and verify the coverage data presented for all locations across the country. To ensure continuous improvement, the broadband map has been designed to accept challenges from consumers and other interested parties regarding any inaccuracies, as well as the ability to provide feedback on the data presented. Upon verification of coverage, individuals may submit their correction requests directly through the map’s interface. Please follow the reference link below to check the FCC’s original announcement and video to challenge addresses as appropriate. The New Broadband Maps (FCC note) How to Submit an Availability Challenge (FCC video) 3 Steps to Bring Better Broadband to Indiana (Purdue University Center for Regional Development blog) Round 14 Awards: The Indiana Connectivity Program announced the 14th round of awards on July 9, 2025. The 14th round of the program awarded $628,906 to expand broadband to 142 addresses across 27 counties. Of these addresses, 136 are homes and six are businesses. Internet providers carrying out the projects matched $1,424,490 for a total investment of $2,053,369. To find the number of addresses funded by each provider, click here . To find the number of addresses funded in each county, click here . For the map of the funded locations for ICP Round 14, click here . Provider Addresses Grant Amount Airwave Networks, LLC 6 $28,800 Auburn Essential Services 5 $24,000 Berry Communications 1 $3,842 Decatur County REMC 5 $23,950 Geetingsville Telephone Company 12 $57,600 Jackson County REMC 4 $19,200 Joink Inc. 23 $74,959 Kosciusko REMC 2 $9,600 Mulberry Telecommunications 32 $152,210 PSC Fiber 15 $57,145 Surf Internet 37 $177,600 Total Awarded 142 $628,906 Overview: The Indiana Connectivity Program aims to connect residents and businesses that lack access to broadband internet service with service providers and assist in the expense of extending broadband to those locations. Process: Owners of residential and business locations unserved or underserved (access to actual speeds less than 100 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload) can apply for consideration by entering their information into the Next Level Connections portal to initiate their interest in receiving broadband internet service. Internet Service Providers will have the opportunity to review these locations and submit bids to the state on the cost of providing service to these locations. OCRA will evaluate these bids and make awards to the providers whose bid presents the lowest cost per Mbps to the state for extension of the service. Status Description In-Progress Application incomplete. Please submit your application to OCRA Submitted for OCRA Review Your application is under initial review by OCRA staff Not Approved or Previously Awarded Funding Your application could not advance, please log in to the portal and open My Applications to see an explanation Staged for Challenge, Released for Challenge, Challenge Evaluation OCRA is reviewing existing services off­ered for your address Valid Challenge A broadband provider can off­er existing services and will contact you Open to Bundle, Staged for Bid, Released for Bid, Bid Evaluation Your application is under consideration by broadband providers No Bid or No Valid Bid No provider submitted a bid or was awarded. Your application will be included in the next round. Awarded A broadband provider has been selected to provide services for your address and will contact you *Inputting location information into the Next Level Connections portal does not guarantee extension of service.