FY 26 Proposed Capital Budget Book

Broadband Infrastructure

GENERAL Project Number: Council District:

Expended/Encumbered as of 2/4/25 $9,644,588

A234103 Multiple Various

Location:

Est. Debt Service:

N/A

(annual)

Project Schedule/Status:

Expended/Enc.

Budget

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project will provide funding to expand the Harford Metro Area Network (HMAN) backbone and lateral dark fiber to unserved areas of the County. This expansion will allow an Internet Service Provider to build infrastructure from the backbone and laterals to provide internet service to these unserved areas. Appropriation authority is provided in this budget to accept Federal and State grant funding through grants such as the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the Statewide Broadband Infrastructure grant programs, and other various grant mechanisms for broadband expansion to unserved regions.

EXPENDITURE SCHEDULE

Cost Element

Prior

FY 2026 Approp Total

FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 FY 2030

FY 2031

TOTAL

Engineering/Design

7,820,000

7,820,000

7,820,000

Land Acquisition

0

0

Construction

36,000,000 1,500,000 37,500,000

37,500,000

Inspection Fees

0 0

0 0

Equipment/Furnishing

Total Cost:

43,820,000 1,500,000 45,320,000

0

0

0

0

0 45,320,000

FUNDING SCHEDULE

R3161 ARPA R3399 State Other R3199 Federal Other

11,000,000

11,000,000

11,000,000

23,570,000

23,570,000

23,570,000

8,250,000

8,250,000

8,250,000

R8750 Paygo

1,000,000 1,500,000 2,500,000

2,500,000

0

0

0

0

Total Cost:

43,820,000 1,500,000 45,320,000

0

0

0

0

0 45,320,000

OPERATING BUDGET IMPACT:

FY 2026

FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 FY 2030

FY 2031

TOTAL

HMAN Maintenance

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

4,500

19,500

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