These western Massachusetts cities awarded funding to boost protection against cyberattacks
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Several western Mass. cities and towns received grants from the Healey-Driscoll Administration to aid construction of municipal fiber networks and support cybersecurity.
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The administration announced on Tuesday that $7.7 million in grants will be distributed to 40 communities throughout the Commonwealth through the Community Compact Cabinet's Municipal Fiber Grant Program. The program aims to connect municipality-owned facilities and help protect communities against cybersecurity threats.
'Through these grants, we're helping to ensure that cities and towns have the robust and secure technology they need to serve Massachusetts residents,' Governor Healey said. 'We're proud to make these investments to improve the connectivity and efficiency of local governments across the state.'
Since the program's inception in 2022, over $33 million in municipal fiber grant funding has been awarded to communities in Massachusetts. The individual grant funds range from up to $250,000 to $500,000.
The following western Mass. communities received funding through the program this year:
Amherst: $160,837 – Completing the installation of a fiber ring, creating a redundant path
Northampton: $250,000 – Expansion of the city's existing fiber optic infrastructure
Springfield: $250,000 – Expansion of the city's existing fiber optic infrastructure
West Stockbridge: $55,699 – Expansion of the town's existing fiber optic infrastructure
WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.
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