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Eligible: Businesses, Local Government, Nonprofits, Special Purpose Districts, Tribes

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$100,000 - $5,000,000

Community Connect Grant Program

From US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

The Community Connect Grant Program provides financial assistance to eligible applicants that will provide service at or above the Broadband Grant Speed (100 Mbps down and 20 Mbps up) to all premises in rural, economically-challenged communities where broadband service (10 Mbps down and 1 Mbps up) does not exist. The deployment of broadband services on a “community-oriented connectivity” basis stimulates economic development and provides enhanced educational and health care opportunities in rural areas.

  • Overview

    • Type

      Grant

    • Title

      Community Connect Grant Program

    • Source

      US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

    • Federal or State

      Federal

    • Total Amount

      $26,000,000

    • Award Range

      $100,000 - $5,000,000

    • Cost Share

      Yes

  • Eligibility

    • Audience

      Businesses, Local Government, Nonprofits, Special Purpose Districts, Tribes

    • Sector

      Other, Rural

    • Activity

      Capacity Building, Infrastructure, Other, Project Finance

    • Location

      National

  • Application Process

    • Application Link

      Community Connect Grants Program Application

    • Requirements

      All applicants should carefully review and prepare their applications according to instructions in the FY 2025 Community Connect Grant Program Application Guide (Application Guide) and program resources. This Application Guide can be found here. Expenses incurred in developing applications will be at the applicant’s own risk. Applications will be submitted through the online application system available on the program web site.

    • Disbursement Method

      Unspecified

  • Important Dates

    • Application Open Date

      Feb 20, 2025

    • Application Close Date

      Apr 21, 2025

    • Application Close Time

      8:59 AM PST

  • Resources & Contacts

    • Contact

      Scott D Steiner, Supervisory Electronics Engineer, community.connect@usda.gov
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