ReConnect rural broadband grant program appears to be saved
News The Reconnect grant program for rural broadband has had its funding for FY 2027 restored as...
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USDA seeks to cut ReConnect rural broadband grant program
News The Reconnect broadband grant program administered by the USDA has become the subject of new...
Read MoreUSDA Invites Comments on the e-Connectivity Pilot Program
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced USDA is inviting comments on the implementation of the e-Connectivity Pilot Program established in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 on March 23,...
Read MoreUSDA Invests in Broadband Infrastructure in Rural Areas
BUCKHANNON, WV — USDA announced that it is investing more than $200 million in infrastructure projects to bring broadband to hundreds of unserved and underserved rural communities. “Broadband infrastructure is vital to our...
Read MorePine Telephone Co. to Receive $3 Million Grant for Fiber Network in Broken Bow, Okla.
STATE COLLEGE, PA —Pine Telephone Company in Broken Bow, Okla., will receive a $3 million Community Connect grant to build a state-of-the-art fiber network serving the Choctaw Nation Tribal Jurisdiction. The money will also...
Read MoreUSDA Funds 18 Distance Learning and Telemedicine Projects in 16 States
WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is investing in 18 projects in 16 states to use communications technology to expand access to health care, substance misuse treatment and advanced educational...
Read MoreUSDA Seeks Applications for $12 Million in Broadband Grants for Rural Communities
WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is soliciting applications for grants to establish broadband in unserved rural communities through its Community Connect program. Community Connect is...
Read MoreUSDA Announces Funding for Rural Broadband Projects
WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $85.8 million in funding to strengthen access to high-speed broadband for rural America. “Broadband is fundamental to expanding economic opportunity and job creation...
Read MoreUSDA Announces Grants for Distance Learning and Telemedicine Projects
WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications for its Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) grant program, which provides increased access to...
Read MoreUSDA to Give Priority Funding for Regional Economic Development Projects
MEMPHIS, TN – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced USDA’s plan to implement a Farm Bill provision that will have a major policy impact on the way the Department helps rural communities plan and finance regional...
Read MoreUSDA Announces Broadband Funding in Arkansas, Iowa and New Mexico
WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA has funded three rural telecommunications infrastructure projects that will improve broadband service in portions of rural Arkansas, Iowa and New Mexico. This...
Read MoreUSDA Announces Funding for Rural Broadband and Telcom Infrastructure
WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $190.5 million in grants and loans to make broadband and other advanced communications infrastructure improvements in rural areas. “Modern telecommunications and...
Read MoreUSDA Investments to Expand Distance Learning and Telemedicine in Rural Areas
WASHINGTON – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the Obama Administration is investing in rural telecommunications equipment to help expand access to education, create jobs and improve health care in 25 states....
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