Last week it was announced that nearly $800 million in new broadband stimulus funding was being deployed across all 50 states as part of the overall effort to expand high-speed Internet access to all American homes and businesses. Here is a look at some of the new projects being announced:

New Jersey: Thomas Edison State College has been awarded a $5.1 million contract to add computer workstations at 125 libraries across the state, as well as providing job search assistance at 365 statewide libraries. Read more here.

Ohio: $30 million has been allocated for a public-private partnership that will expand broadband access across the state. The project will be overseen by the Ohio Middle Mile Consortium, which will deploy 700 miles of fiber lines and create 300 jobs. Read more about the project here.

Pennsylvania: A $6.4 million project will double the amount of public computers available in the state’s library system. 800 new computers will be added, allowing for an additional 14,000 users per week. 25 existing computer centers will be upgraded and an additional 48 centers will be created. Read more about the effort here.

Virginia: Rep. Rick Boucher announced that Virginia has received an additional $22.7 million to Bristol Virginia Utilities (BVU) for a “major expansion of its broadband network.” "The federal funds will enable the construction of a middle-mile fiber optic network 388 miles in length throughout Bland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell, Smyth, Washington and Wythe Counties,” Boucher said. “The project aims to spur new connections and improve high-speed Internet access services for thousands of homes and hundreds of businesses, schools and other community institutions.” Read more about the project here.