$100K grant awarded for broadband project in Washington County, Va.

WASHINGTON (WJHL) — A $100,000 grant has been awarded to Washington County, Virginia for expanding broadband infrastructure.

According to Rep. Morgan Griffith’s office, the grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) will go toward the Mendota and Creeper Trails Broadband Project.

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The project will involve constructing broadband infrastructure along the trails.

“I am pleased that ARC decided to help expand broadband in Washington County,” Griffith said in a release. “The county has made it a mission to expand coverage to the unserved and under-served areas of the Virginia Creeper and Mendota trails. This $100,000 grant from ARC to help the county expand broadband services will benefit local businesses and tourists alike.”

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