Pilot broadband grant

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded Tri County Telephone Association, Inc. a $9,592,794 Project Grant under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.855). The grant will support the delivery of distance learning and telemedicine services to residents in Basin, Wyoming from August 4, 2022 to August 4, 2024.

The Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants program aims to expand access to educational and health resources for rural communities through telecommunications technologies. Under this award, Tri County Telephone Association, Inc. will implement broadband infrastructure and provide distance learning and telemedicine projects that connect users in Basin, Wyoming to educational and medical services from August 2022 to August 2024. The $9.6M in funding will support these efforts to enhance opportunities for rural residents in Wyoming through telehealth and online education programs.