What is the Rural Development Broadband ReConnect Program?
The ReConnect Loan and Grant Program furnishes loans and grants to provide funds for the costs of construction, improvement, or acquisition of facilities and equipment needed to provide broadband service in eligible rural areas. The application window for the fifth round of funding closed on May 28, 2024, 11:59a.m. Eastern. Follow one of the links below to learn more about the program.
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100% Grant
For Alaska Native Corporations, Tribal Governments, Colonias, Persistent Poverty Areas and Socially Vulnerable Communities
Up to $150M Available
Potential awardees must meet a 100 Mbps symmetrical minimum service requirement in all proposed service areas. The maximum award amount is $25M, and no match is required. The applications are evaluated in a competitive process.
100% Loan
Up to $200M available
Potential awardees must meet a 100 Mbps symmetrical minimum service requirement in all proposed service areas. The maximum award amount is $50M, and the interest rate is set at a fixed 2%. The applications for this product are reviewed on a rolling basis and are not evaluated competitively.
Combo
Up to $200M available
Potential awardees must meet a 100 Mbps symmetrical minimum service requirement in all proposed service areas. Up to $100M is available for loans and up to $100M is available for grants. The maximum award amount is $25M for the loan and $25M for the grant, and the interest rate is set at the US Treasury Rate. The applications are evaluated in a competitive process.
100% Grant
Up to $150M available
Potential awardees must meet a 100 Mbps symmetrical minimum service requirement in all proposed service areas. The maximum award amount is $25M, and a 25% match is required. The applications are evaluated in a competitive process.
Program Awardees
In the first round of the ReConnect Program, USDA invested $693.91 million in projects that will create or improve high-speed internet access for rural customers across 35 states and territories. In the second round of the ReConnect Program, USDA invested $949.88 million to create or improve high-speed internet access for rural customers across 37 states and territories. In the third round of the ReConnect Program, USDA invested $1.66 billion to create or improve high-speed internet access for rural customers across 31 states and territories. In the fourth round of the ReConnect Program, USDA invested $1.8 billion to create or improve high-speed internet access for rural customers across 32 states and territories. To date, USDA has announced $172.8 million for projects in the fifth round of funding to create or improve high-speed internet access for rural customers across 10 states. Through Congressionally Directed Spending, USDA has invested $17.09 million to create and improve high-speed internet access for rural customers across nine states. USDA has invested a total of $5.3 billion through the ReConnect Program.
Public Searchable Map Database
The Public Searchable Map Database provides public information about service areas in the United States, US Territories, and Compacts of Free Association (COFA) sovereign states for projects that have proposed and/or approved projects under the RUS Telecommunications Program, including the ReConnect Program. The Public Searchable Map Database replaces the ReConnect Proposed and Approved Projects Map and includes enhanced functionality such as advanced Search Filters and a downloadable Results Table.
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