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Tag: ReConnect Program
Application Window Opens For $700M ReConnect Rural Broadband Funding
USDA has begun accepting applications for $700 million in funding in round five of the ReConnect program, which covers some of the costs of high-speed broadband deployments in rural areas where service is not available.…
USDA Tweaks Rules for ReConnect Round 5; Two Florida Providers Will Share $42M
The USDA will begin accepting applications for round 5 of the ReConnect rural broadband funding program on March 22. Providers have until May 21 to submit applications. The agency released new rules for this round…
Cox, 14 Smaller Providers Win $274M in USDA ReConnect Funding
Cox Communications and 14 smaller broadband providers have been awarded a total of $274 million in the USDA ReConnect rural broadband funding program to cover some of the costs of deploying high-speed service in unserved…
Broadband Associations Share ReConnect Wish List for Farm Bill Anticipated by September
If provider associations are successful in their advocacy, the next Farm Bill will end the need for ReConnect broadband funding to be reappropriated every year. Representatives from NTCA—The Rural Broadband Association and WTA–Advocates for Rural…
ReConnect Program Awards $714M for 142 Projects in 19 States
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced about $714 million in investments in the fourth funding round of the ReConnect program. The funding will support 142 projects that will bring high speed broadband to 314,000…
Three Providers to Get $40M in USDA ReConnect Round 4 Grants
Three small providers have been awarded over $40 million in funding for broadband deployments through the USDA ReConnect program. The awards were made in the fourth round of the program, which has a total budget…
Industry Groups Want 100 Mbps Symmetrical Broadband Speed in 2023 Farm Bill
Three associations representing broadband providers and suppliers are asking legislators to specify a minimum 100 Mbps symmetrical broadband speed for the ReConnect rural broadband funding program in the 2023 Farm Bill. The associations are the…
$63M in ReConnect Funding Goes to Providers in Four States
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $63 million in ReConnect funding to bring broadband to rural areas of Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Mississippi. The four projects all are in the form of grants and…
RUS Administrator: Latest Round of ReConnect Apps Exceed Available Funding Threefold
The latest round of the USDA ReConnect rural broadband funding program received three times as many applications as there is funding for, said Andy Berke, administrator of USDA’s Rural Utilities Service, which is responsible for…
USDA Awards $759M in ReConnect Funds for Projects in 24 States
The U.S. Agriculture Department is awarding $759 million in ReConnect program grants and loans for high-speed internet access projects across 24 states, Puerto Rico, Guam and Palau. Today’s investments include funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure…
Vilsack Announces $502M in USDA ReConnect Awards, More to Come Soon
The USDA announced $502 million in USDA ReConnect awards this morning and at a pre-briefing with media yesterday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the balance of awards in Round 3 of the program will be…
USDA ReConnect Round 4 Application Window Open
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has begun accepting applications this week for $1.15 billion it is making available in Round 4 of the ReConnect Program funding. The funding pool consists of $150 million in loans,…
