Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) - The Economic Development Administration has announced a $1,662,216 grant award to the city of Las Vegas for the Corridor of Hope Wi-Fi Project.
This EDA investment partially funds the larger, overall Advanced Connectivity for Community and Economic Development (ACCED) project for the city of Las Vegas’ Historic Westside neighborhood, the Corridor of Hope (home to social service facilities) and the Medical District, which have experienced significant impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The project area covers more than 1,000 acres in central Las Vegas.
The project will provide Wi-Fi connectivity to individuals living in low-income areas to assist with education, employment, and job training to connect to these services from home at no charge.
Once implemented, the project will create an estimated 300 jobs, improve business retention, enable business expansion, and increase business attraction opportunities, which will help advance economic resiliency throughout the region.
Data transmission for individuals will vary based on many factors. The goal is to provide a minimum service of 25 megabytes per second down and 5 megabytes per second up; most individuals in the coverage area can expect to receive higher speeds.