Project Grant AGOACOGP2340210

The Federal Communications Commission awarded a $420,000 Project Grant under the Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program (CFDA 32.011) to the Oregon Institute For A Better Way, a woman-owned non-profit organization. The grant will provide funding and resources to increase awareness and participation in the Affordable Connectivity Program among eligible low-income households in Oregon who need affordable broadband access for work, education, healthcare, and civic engagement. The grant...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded Unicom, Inc., a for-profit telecommunications company based in Anchorage, Alaska, a $5,000,000 Community Connect Grant (CFDA #10.863) on September 27, 2024. The grant funding will be used to deploy broadband transmission services, connect critical community facilities, and establish community centers with free public internet access in rural, economically-challenged communities in Alaska where high-speed internet service does...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $5,000,000 Community Connect Grant to Citizens Telephone Coop in Floyd, VA. The grant, under CFDA Program 10.863, is intended to expand broadband internet infrastructure in the rural, economically-challenged community where high-speed service does not currently exist. The funding will be used by the awardee to deploy fiber-optic broadband transmission services, connect critical community facilities, and establish community...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $2,272,640 Community Connect Grant (CFDA 10.863) to Fibercloud, Inc. on September 27, 2024. The grant funds will be used to deploy broadband internet infrastructure and establish community centers with free public internet access in the rural community of Langley, Washington over a two-year performance period ending September 27, 2026. The primary objectives of the Community Connect Grant Program are to stimulate economic...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (CFDA 11.029) will provide $2,000,000.00 to the Agdaagux Tribe of King Cove to deploy 30 public Wi-Fi community access points throughout the community. The project aims to deliver reliable and affordable internet access to the tribal community. The award period spans from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027. This grant supports the NTIA's...

This $237,666 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) will support a collaborative research project to assess the connectivity and performance of anchor institution networks (AIDs). The primary awardee is the University of California, Davis, which will work with researchers from Northeastern University and the University of California, Santa Barbara on this effort. The project aims to...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $4,288,118 Community Connect Grant to Direct Communications Rockland, Inc. on September 27, 2024. The grant funding will be used to deploy broadband transmission services, connect critical community facilities, and establish community centers with free public internet access in the rural community of Rockland, Idaho. The goal of the project is to stimulate economic development, enhance educational opportunities, and improve...

The Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $15,369,133 ReConnect Program grant to Oregon Telephone Corp, a for-profit small disadvantaged business, to fund broadband infrastructure investments and telecommunication services in Mt. Vernon, Oregon. The ReConnect Program provides loans, grants, and loan/grant combination awards to facilitate broadband deployment in rural areas lacking sufficient broadband access. As a project grantee, Oregon Telephone Corp will leverage the...

This $243,695 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program will support a collaborative research project led by the University of California, Santa Barbara. The project aims to conduct rigorous measurements and analysis to assess the network connectivity, reliability, and performance of anchor institutions (such as public libraries, schools, and hospitals) that rely on high-quality broadband...

The Rural Utilities Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a $4,005,012 Community Connect Grant to Star Telephone Company, Inc. on September 27, 2024. The two-year grant will fund the deployment of broadband infrastructure in the rural community of Maringouin, Louisiana to provide high-speed internet access to underserved homes, businesses, and critical community anchor institutions. This project aligns with the objectives of the Community Connect Grant Program (CFDA 10.863) to...