Rural Utilities Service | Telecommunications
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Program Overview
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Supports project planning, community engagement, financial sustainability, environmental compliance, construction planning and engineering, accessing federal resources, and data collection and reporting for broadband projects. Provides broadband service in rural, economically-challenged communities where internet service does not yet exist. Funds can also cover costs to provide broadband service to critical community facilities for 2 years. Funds development and deployment of advanced telecommunication services throughout rural America to improve education and healthcare. Funds can be used to buy equipment to deliver distance learning and telemedicine services and pay for instructional programming, technical assistance, and training. Expands broadband service to rural areas without sufficient broadband access. Funds can be used to construct, improve, acquire broadband and terrestrial satellite broadband facilities and equipment, and for pre- application expenses.
Government organizations, nonprofits, and federally recognized Tribes Government organizations, federally recognized Tribes, nonprofits, cooperatives, private corporations, for- profit entities Nonprofits, for-profit corporations, LLCs, cooperatives, partnerships, government organizations, federally recognized Tribes
Rural areas where – depending on the funding category – 50 to 90 percent of the households lack sufficient broadband access
Program Type: Grants Website: https://tinyurl.com/2p95jduf
Broadband Technical Assistance Grants
Rural areas with low-speed or no broadband services
Program Type: Grant Terms and Conditions: Website: https://go.usa.gov/xzWYZ
Community Connect Grants
Program Type: Grant Terms and Conditions: Minimum 15 percent match required that cannot come from other federal sources Website: https://go.usa.gov/xzWYU
Rural areas outside
incorporated or unincorporated cities with populations up to 20,000.
Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants
Nonprofits, for-profit corporations, LLCs, cooperatives, partnerships, government organizations, federally recognized Tribes
Rural areas where – depending on the funding category – 50 to 90 percent of the households lack sufficient broadband access
Program Type: Loans, grants Website: h/ ttps://www.usda.gov reconnect
ReConnect Loans and Grants
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