USDA seeks applications for nearly $12 million in broadband grants for rural communities

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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the USDA is soliciting applications for grants to establish broadband in unserved rural communities through its Community Connect program.

Community Connect is administered by USDA’s Rural Utilities Service and helps to fund broadband deployment into rural communities where it is not economically viable for private sector providers to provide service.

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