Tag: USDA
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Biden Administration Promises Nearly $700 Million To Boost Broadband Connectivity in Rural Areas
The US Department of Agriculture on Monday awarded $667 million in grants and loans through the ReConnect Program to 38 broadband projects across 22 states and the Marshall Islands with the goal of providing rural residents with high-speed internet access. “Keeping the people of rural America connected with reliable, high-speed internet brings new and innovative…
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USDA Gives Another $25 Million+ in Funding to Expand Rural Broadband Funds
On Monday, the US Department of Agriculture announced that they had given $18.7 million to be used for bringing broadband access to rural areas in West Virginia. “This project is providing a critical communications investment in some truly rural areas of West Virginia,” West Virginia State Director Kris Warner said in a statement. “Through USDA’s…