Senate Farm Bill Would Codify ReConnect Program
The House-passed USDA funding bill would provide $40 million for the program in FY27
WASHINGTON, June 24, 2026 – Senate Republicans’ farm bill would codify the ReConnect program and update its eligibility and build out standards.
The program, run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has spent $5.5 billion on rural broadband projects since 2018, but has in all that time operated as a pilot program.
