Retrofit Ancillary Grantee (RANGE) Program Cycle 4

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The Residential Retrofit Program (Retrofit Program), launched in 2024, deploys state-of-the-art broadband infrastructure to public and affordable housing properties across Massachusetts. The Retrofit Program intends to increase opportunities for low-income residents by improving access to high-quality, reliable and affordable internet service in their homes.

To ensure that the infrastructure enhancements being made under the Retrofit Program are utilized to their fullest extent, MBI introduced the Retrofit Ancillary Grantee (RANGE) program. RANGE awards will allow housing operators to make investments in four areas: Digital Navigation/Tenant Coordination, Digital Literacy, Public Space Improvement, and Device Distribution. Housing operators who are participating in the Residential Retrofit Program are eligible for this grant opportunity.

Housing operators may submit a RANGE application for any development under their ownership receiving infrastructure investments under the Retrofit Program. Housing operators may include multiple site developments in a single application. When applying for multiple sites, applicants should distinguish a unique scope of work and budget for each property/development they seek to receive a RANGE award. 

To learn more visit our website. 

Additional Notes

  • Deadline: Ensure your application is submitted by April 15, 2026 at 11:59pm. 
  • Technical Support: For technical issues with the Submittable platform, visit Submittable Support.
  • Questions: Please direct additional questions to RANGE program staff at broadband@masstech.org with the subject line "MBI RANGE." 
  • Word Limits: Some questions in the application are subject to a word limit. These are maximum response lengths, and applicants are not required to reach the full word limit to sufficiently answer each question.
  • Resources: 
  1. Please use all resources available on the RANGE webpage when completing your application. 
  2. Digital Access Resource List - Results of a Request for Information (RFI) launched by MBI in 2025, seeking responses from digital access service providers or vendors.
  3. RANGE FAQ Page
  • Required Budget Template: Please use the budget template on the RANGE website.

All projects awarded under this program must be completed by December 31, 2026.

We use Submittable to accept and review our submissions.
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