USDA Accepting Applications to Fund Rural Broadband Services

NextGov: Technology usage generally requires a robust broadband connection that many communities in rural America currently lack. The Agriculture Department hopes to strengthen and expand those weak broadband services and infrastructures through the recently established loan and grant-based ReConnect Rural Broadband Pilot Program.

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced this week the department is now accepting online applications for funding through ReConnect.

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