Broadband access and adoption grants continue to make their way across all 50 states as part of the effort to expand high-speed Internet access to every American home and business. Here is a look at four states who have recently announced their own broadband projects:

Arizona has been awarded a $39 million grant to produce 316 microwave towers that will boost wireless broadband speed and access to rural parts of the state.

The microwave towers will initially reach 280 anchor institutions, including 26 health care centers, 17 community colleges, public schools, 15 libraries and public safety institutions. Overall, the towers will reach more than 418,000 homes and 25,000 businesses.

“Gila County, including Payson, will become part of the state’s broadband backbone,” said Joseph Wolfe, spokesman for Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, who lobbied on behalf of the grant. “They will have direct access to the Internet and not have their connections routed through urban hubs. Local Internet service providers will be able to bring connections directly to consumers from these points.” Read more about the project here.

The Massachusetts Broadband Institute has been awarded a $4.1 million grant to expand broadband access to small businesses and to support the state’s broadband mapping program. The grants will exclusively focus on small businesses “interested in growing and creating jobs.”

“The expansion of broadband access for unserved and underserved communities has been a priority of this Administration since day one,” said Governor Deval Patrick. “We look forward to helping small businesses and veterans connect to the resources they need.”

“Reliable broadband service is an essential building block for the Massachusetts economy. This investment will help bridge the technological divide in the western and north-central regions, and help veterans and small businesses compete and win in the job market,” said Senator John Kerry. Read more about the project here.

In Washington, a $33 million broadband stimulus grant will be used to expand broadband speeds across the state for more than 10,000 customers. Read more about the project here.

In Wisconsin, an analysis of the state’s broadband grants shows that the ongoing infrastructure and high-speed Internet access projects will create thousands of jobs and expand economic opportunities for existing businesses. “Broadband service is fundamentally changing people’s professional and personal lives,” TDS Telecom Director of External Affairs Drew Petersen said. “It will change economic development patterns in some areas. It will change how people telecommute. It will improve the flow of information about health and wellness. It will even change how parents in rural school districts get ‘real-time’ information about their kids. If we couldn’t be strong advocates for our customers through this program, we would have seen it as a missed opportunity.” Read more here.