Totah Communications is slated to receive a grant for over $3.2 million from the Kansas Capital Project Funds Broadband Grant Program. The funding resulted from the US Department of Treasury’s approval of the Kansas Program which aims to solve the “last mile” of broadband need in critical rural areas.

Kansas was one of the first eight states approved for the funds and was allocated over $83 million. Governor Laura Kelly made the announcement this week and said she is continuing to deliver on the goal of giving every Kansan a connection to the world.

The grant awarded to Totah Communications is specifically allocated to connect 500 rural premises in Montgomery and Chautauqua counties that currently receive telephone service from Totah.

This is the first of three rounds of awards and all 141 applications remain eligible for the next two rounds of funding.