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FCC broadband project to fund expansion in Mo., Kan.

Companies in Missouri and Kansas have landed a portion of a $9.2 billion grant from the Federal Communication Commission to deliver high-speed internet to rural areas. Funding was awarded to 17 Missouri companies and 12 in Kansas.

A new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) project is putting forth roughly $9.2 billion in funding help bridge the rural digital divide in 49 states.

Grants are being awarded to hundreds of companies, including a few dozen in Kansas and Missouri, to deliver high-speed internet to rural residents.

The FCC awarded 17 companies in Missouri and 12 companies in Kansas grants from the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund to take on the project.

Charter Communications, which includes Spectrum, was awarded the most locations and will provide internet to 61,000 locations in Missouri.

Johnson County, Missouri, is on the list along with parts of Clay, Cass, Henry and Lafayette counties in Missouri.

The rollout of the project is still in the beginning phases. Internet providers must complete the build-out within six years.