USDA Announces $173 Million in Additional ReConnect Funding
ReConnect Program funding will flow to ten states.

ReConnect Program funding will flow to ten states.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2024 – The federal effort to connect rural residents and businesses to broadband internet access received new funding under a program aimed at closing the digital divide.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday that $173 million was made available through the ReConnect Program’s fifth round of funding to connect rural populations in 10 states.
According to USDA, the funding will help to support more than 8,000 people, 179 businesses, 894 farms and 12 anchor institutions.
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