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# Infrastructure For Human Services Providers

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**USDA — Community Connect Program**

                    - Summary:  The Community Connect grant provides financial assistance to eligible applicants that will provide broadband service in rural, economically-challenged communities where service does not exist. Matching funds of at least 15% from non-federal sources are required and can be used for operating costs.
                    - Description:  The purpose of this funding stream is to help rural communities extend access where broadband service is least likely to be commercially available, but where it can make a tremendous difference in the quality of life for people and businesses. Eligible applicants include incorporated organizations, federally-recognized tribes, and state and local governments among others. Funds can be used for the cost of providing broadband service free of charge to critical communities facilities.
                    - Application Information/Link:  https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/community-connect-grants  There was an application deadline on December 23, 2020. An additional $35 million was allocated for this program in December 2020 under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act of 2021. More details will follow as new information is released.

**USDA — Additional Programs**

The Department of Agriculture has several other telecommunication programs, similar to the ReConnect program, that fund broadband infrastructure including:
                    - USDA Rural Development’s Rural Utilities Programs provide a variety of loans and grants to build and expand broadband networks.
                    - Eligible applicants include for-profit and non-profit entities, tribes, municipalities and cooperatives. USDA particularly encourages investments in tribal and economically disadvantaged areas.
                    - Once funds are awarded, Rural Development monitors the projects to make sure they are completed, meet all program requirements and are making efficient use of Federal resources.
                    - Each program has different applicant and project eligibility requirements and program objectives.

Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantees: https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/rural-broadband-access-loan-and-loan-guarantee

Telecommunications Infrastructure Loans and Guarantees: https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/telecommunications-infrastructure-loans-loan-guarantees

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