There is a critical need for broadband availability in Missouri. The Office of Broadband Development is focused on addressing this issue by working with providers, communities, and stakeholders in Missouri to expand and accelerate broadband deployment in five core areas including:
- Increase broadband data collection and utilization
- Accelerate broadband infrastructure and access.
- Leverage partnerships to accelerate broadband efforts.
- Increase broadband adoption & awareness
- Promote efficiencies and opportunities in broadband development
Strategies achieved in each of these efforts will lead to significant improvement in broadband access across Missouri. Thus, providing enhancements to businesses, agriculture, healthcare, education, and workforce development priorities. For more information or assistance email our office at broadband@ded.mo.gov.
Broadband Resources & Quick Links
Missouri Broadband Contacts
A statewide list of Missouri cable and telecommunications companies, electric cooperatives, and service providers, including their contact information.
Missouri Broadband Resource Rail
Powered by the University of Missouri System Broadband Initiative, the Missouri Broadband Resource Rail is a coordinated effort to support the build-out of reliable, high-speed internet infrastructure across the state of Missouri.
Community Broadband Planning Toolkit
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) provides BroadbandUSA's Community Broadband Planning Toolkit, as well as a number of broadband resources.
Grant Summary
This spreadsheet reflects the distribution of winners of broadband grants across geographies in the State of Missouri where those winners committed to bring service of at least 100/20 Mbps.
Lifeline Program
Lifeline Program is a federal program dedicated to making phone and internet service more affordable for low-income households. This benefit provides eligible consumers with a monthly discount of up to $9.25.
Affordable Connectivity Program
The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC benefit program that helps ensure that households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more. The benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers if they contribute more than $10 and less than $50 toward the purchase price.
The Affordable Connectivity Program is limited to one monthly service discount and one device discount per household.
MoDOT Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP)
To support Federal and State investments in extending broadband infrastructure, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) would like to share its 2024-2028 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The STIP, prepared annually, sets forth the specific construction projects MoDOT will undertake in the next five years. It covers highways and bridges, transit, aviation, rail, waterways, bicycle, pedestrian, and operations and maintenance projects. MoDOT's STIP can be found at: https://www.modot.org/statewide-transportation-improvement-program-stip
If you have any questions, please contact debroadband@modot.mo.gov