Funding is allotted through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the department is accepting applications for ReConnect…
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Administration to Invest $74 Million to Advance Rural Healthcare
$32 million will be invested to assist more than a million people in socially at-risk communities. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres…
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Administration Announces Funding for Rural Internet
The program is part of the infrastructure plan. President Biden’s administration announced Thursday that it will allocate $401 million to provide access to high-speed internet for 31,000 rural…
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USDA Invests in Agricultural Workforce Training
$14 million channeled toward meat processing resiliency The Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced this month that they will be providing the meat processing sector with $14 million for…
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Treasury Announces Broadband State Awards
COVID-19 aid program finally kicks into gear. The Department of the Treasury announced the launch of the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund on Tuesday, a program created to improve…
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Build America Bureau Financing Rural Road Safety Projects
The funding will support eight Oklahoma counties’ infrastructure projects. The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced financing for 49 percent of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) Rural…
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Administration Launches “Internet for All” Initiative
Commerce secretary announces launch. U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo recently visited Durham, North Carolina, to announce the launch of the “Internet for All” initiative. A part of the…
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USDA Invests $1 Million in Rural Communities
Infrastructure grants go toward funding community services. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced last Thursday the investment of $1 billion in infrastructure funding community development in rural communities.…
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USDA Accepting Applications for Rural High-Speed Internet
Department will issue up to $1.15 billion in loans and grants. Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the acceptance of applications for up to $1.15…
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USDA to Update Aging Water Infrastructure
$272 million to be invested in rural communities. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week that loans and grants will be offered to finance a total investment…
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