Lynnfield Awarded $250,000 Municipal Fiber Grant

House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) and State Senator Brendan P. Crighton (D-Lynn) recently joined with the Baker-Polito Administration to announce that Lynnfield has been awarded $250,000 in state funding through the Community Compact Cabinet’s new Municipal Fiber Grant Program.

The grant program was created to assist Massachusetts communities with the construction or completion of a municipal fiber network. The program aims to facilitate the closing of critical gaps in municipal networks and to help connect municipally owned facilities to assist cities and towns.

The competitive grant program drew strong interest during the initial application process, with 71 awards totaling $13 million approved for 86 municipalities and school districts.

“Maintaining a robust municipal fiber network is critical for the delivery of essential services and for guarding against cybersecurity threats,” said Representative Jones. “This grant funding will help the Town of Lynnfield make improvements to its IT infrastructure to better serve the town’s residents.”

“Now more than ever, it is crucial that we have reliable, secure and high-quality networks,” said Senator Crighton. “This grant will allow Lynnfield to make key investments that will help ensure residents have access to this top-notch level of service.”

Created through a 2015 Executive Order, the Community Compact Cabinet works to promote stronger state and municipal partnerships through the development and support of mutual standards and best practices for both levels of government.