Easthampton Receives $191,718 Grant to Complete Municipal Fiber Loop

EASTHAMPTON — The city of Easthampton has been awarded $191,718 through the Healey-Driscoll administration’s Community Compact Municipal Fiber Grant Program to complete the city’s municipal fiber loop for Water Department infrastructure.

This new award builds on $500,000 in grant funding secured over the past three years, bringing outside investment in Easthampton’s fiber network to $691,718.

The project will connect critical Water Department facilities, including pumps, wells, and tanks, to the city’s secure municipal fiber network. Completing the loop will improve reliability, strengthen cybersecurity, and reduce long-term communication costs by allowing city facilities to communicate over a private network.

“This is a great example of city staff finding grant opportunities, bringing outside funding into Easthampton, and turning it into lasting improvements for the community,” Mayor Salem Derby said.