AccessPlus is pleased to announce it has been awarded additional funding in the third round of the Massachusetts Broadband Institute’s (MBI) Residential Retrofit Program, part of the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s initiative to modernize public and affordable housing internet infrastructure.
This latest grant now allows AccessPlus to connect a total of 832 housing units, bringing the number of awarded properties to 16 for AccessPlus.
AccessPlus remains the only award winner to offer a minimum starting speed of 500 Mbps for all households, with the option to upgrade to multi-gig fiber internet for even faster browsing, streaming, and uploads.
“We continue to be dedicated to providing Pittsfield with fast, reliable, and affordable fiber internet,” said Kevin Alward, AccessPlus CEO. “This funding ensures a typically underserved community gets the connectivity it needs.”
With over 20 years providing voice and data services in the Berkshires, AccessPlus is deeply committed to supporting the growth and success of the region.
AccessPlus connected the first business to its fiber network in 2024 and broke ground on Pittsfield’s larger fiber build this summer. Construction is currently underway to install the underground fiber to businesses and residents in the first construction zone – including households from the previous grant award.
Looking ahead, AccessPlus will submit proposals for another round of MBI Residential Retrofit Program grant funding that opens this fall.
