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USDA Announces $25M For Broadband Technical Assistance

The money will help communities build technical assistance and training to improve broadband adoption in rural America.

Teralyn Whipple

Jun 28, 2024 — 2 min read

Photo of USDA Under Secretary Basil Gooden

June 28, 2024 – The Department of Agriculture Rural Development announced on June 21 that it is making $25 million available through the Broadband Technical Assistance Program in a second round of funding.

The money will help local organizations, cooperatives and tribal governments expand affordability and availability of high-speed internet and is made possible through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021.

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