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USDA taking applications for broadband grants

USDA is taking applications for broadbandgrants for projects that will expand internet access in rural areas. The grants are from $50,000 to $1Million dollars through USDA’s Community Connect Grant Program. State and local governments, corporations and Indian tribes may apply. Awards are being made on a competitive basis. Ag SecretaryVilsack says universal access to affordable broadband will “stimulate local economies and create jobs.” He says in this “digital age”, access to the internet should not depend on where a person lives.
The application deadline for the broadband grants is June 19th. Upto $13.4 Million in grants are available.