The Obama Administration has announced the availability of $4 billion in grants and loans to accelerate access to broadband technologies in rural and other underserved areas.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act appropriated $7.2 billion for broadband initiatives. The $4 billion being released is the first of three funding rounds from the Departments of Commerce and Agriculture.
Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service, on a single application form, will accept applications for grants, loans and grant/loan combinations from July 14 through August 14. Federal officials also will host public workshops during July in nine cities to give information about funding availabilities and the application process.
More information is available at broadbandusa.gov.
--Joseph Goedert
JUL 2, 2009 5:12pm ET
Stimulus Broadband Funds Available
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