Broadband access and adoption programs continue to spread across all 50 states, as private ventures and the national broadband stimulus continue working toward the shared goal of bringing high-speed Internet to every American home and business. Here is a closer look at some of those projects being announced:

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This week, the Commerce Department announced its final round of broadband stimulus project grants. Here is a closer look at some of those projects that are now getting underway.

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Broadband access and adoption projects continue to be announced across all 50 states, working to bring high-speed Internet access to every American home and business. Here is a closer look at some of the new projects getting off the ground:

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Broadband access and adoption projects continue to be announced across all fifty states as part of the national broadband stimulus designed to expand high-speed Internet into every American home and business. Here is a look at some of the recent projects getting underway:

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Funds from the national broadband stimulus continue to reach all 50 states in public-private partnerships designed to bring high-speed Internet access to every American home and business. Here is a look at projects getting under way in five more states:

Colorado: Hundreds of local schools are set to be connected to high-speed Internet access with growing support for a $100.6 million broadband expansion project. The project is being led by Eagle-Net, whose stated goal is "to enable access for technology-rich, quality education to every student in all 178 Colorado public school districts via broadband network services." Read more about the project here.

Illinois: $16 million has been allocated for two Chicago groups seeking to expand broadband services. The SmartChicago Sustainable Broadband Adoption program will receive $7 million, while the SmartChicago Public Computer Centers will receive nearly $9 million toward upgrading computer systems at more than 150 locations, including libraries, community colleges and senior centers. Read more about the projects here.

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We’ve been telling you about some of the 66 new state broadband projects that were announced last week as part of the national broadband stimulus. The various efforts are focused on everything from building up broadband infrastructure, to increasing access, providing education opportunities and creating thousands of new jobs. Here is a look at a few more of those projects getting underway:

Illinois: Sen. Dick Durbin announced a $7.4 million project with the Shawnee Telephone Company that will be used to expand broadband access in underserved and low-income areas. “Durbin's office says the company provides services in Gallatin, Hardin, Johnson, and Pope counties. The project is expected to create about 100 jobs and benefit 3,100 residents, 438 businesses, and 35 community institutions, like libraries and police departments.” Read more here.

Kansas: Three projects totaling $11 million will be used to expand high-speed Internet access in rural parts of the state: “The biggest award is $6.6 million to H&B Communications Inc. to provide high-speed broadband service to rural communities around Claflin and Ellinwood in central Kansas. In northeastern Kansas, a Holton telephone company is getting $3.3 million to put fiber lines for broadband in six towns. And South Central Wireless Inc. will get $1.1 million to build the infrastructure for voice and high-speed services to residents and businesses in the town of Attica.” Read more here.