Deadline: 13 March 2017
The United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development (USDA) is seeking applications for its program entitled “Community Connect Grants” to provide financial assistance to provide service at the Broadband Grant Speed in rural, economically-challenged communities where broadband service does not currently exist.
Grant funds may be used to:
- deploy service at the Broadband Grant Speed to critical community facilities, rural residents, and rural businesses,
- construct, acquire, or expand a community center,
- equip a community center that provides free access to service at the Broadband Grant Speed to community residents for at least two years.
Funding Information
Estimated Total Program Funding: $10,000,000
Eligibility Criteria
- City or township governments
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- State governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Private institutions of higher education
- Small businesses
- County governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Country: United States
For more information, please visit Grants.gov.