Pilot broadband 100% grant- RBS redg sub account SEC. 762- grant

The Rural Utilities Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a $3.9 million Project Grant to Polar Communications Mutual Aid Corporation, doing business as Polar Communications, to support broadband internet deployment. The grant funding will be used to deliver broadband internet access and related telecommunications services to residents in Park River, North Dakota through March 2023.

This award is provided through the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.855). This program aims to expand access to telemedicine and distance learning opportunities in rural areas through telecommunications infrastructure projects. By supporting broadband expansion led by Polar Communications, this grant aims to improve access to educational and healthcare services using internet-based telemedicine and distance learning technologies for residents in Park River and surrounding areas.