Final Broadband Grant Schedule Published

WASHINGTON August 4, 2010-With only 60 days left to disperse the remaining $4 billion in stimulus funding the departments of Commerce and Agriculture have released a schedule of disbursement.

WASHINGTON August 4, 2010-With only 60 days left to disperse the remaining $4 billion in stimulus funding the departments of Commerce and Agriculture have released a schedule of disbursement.

Today the Agriculture Department announced 126 new grants and will  announce the next set of 50 grants worth $190 million during the week of August 16. That same week Commerce will announce 70 grants worth $1.3-$1.6 billion; both sets of grants will be focused on public computing, broadband adoption, community infrastructure, and some public safety projects.

The next announcements will happen during the week of September 6 and contain the final set of grants by Agriculture totaling  $450 million and support last mile projects. That week Commerce will present another set of general infrastructure grants totaling $600-900 million.

The final set of grants will be dispersed the final week of September and will primarily be focused on public safety and mapping programs.