The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) awarded a $1,636,178 New Empowering Rural America (New ERA) Program (CFDA 10.758) Project Grant to Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, Inc., a non-profit rural electric utility cooperative in Taos, New Mexico. The grant funding will support clean energy initiatives focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing the resiliency, reliability, and affordability of the cooperative's rural electric infrastructure. Key products...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) awarded a $56,113,822 New Empowering Rural America (New ERA) Program grant (CFDA 10.758) to Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, Inc. in Taos, New Mexico. The grant, awarded on January 15, 2025, will support the cooperative's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve the resiliency and reliability of its rural electric system, and enhance affordability for underserved communities. The funding will be used for clean energy...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded Enmr Telephone Cooperative a $2.6 million Project Grant under the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (CFDA 10.752) on March 2, 2023. The grant will support infrastructure investments and jobs to expand broadband deployment in Clovis, New Mexico through March 2, 2025. As the goal of the ReConnect Program is to expand broadband access in rural areas lacking sufficient service, this award will facilitate bringing broadband connectivity to...
This $21,722,200 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service under the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (CFDA 10.752) will enable Continental Divide Electric Cooperative Inc., a non-profit organization, to expand broadband infrastructure and connectivity solutions in rural and tribal areas of New Mexico. The funding will support investments in telecommunications networks, equipment procurement, and service provision to deliver increased access to...
The Rural Utilities Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a $13,850,542 Project Grant to Penasco Valley Telephone Cooperative, Inc. of Artesia, New Mexico under the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (CFDA #10.752). The grant will support infrastructure investments and jobs to expand broadband service in rural areas lacking sufficient access, as provided for under the ReConnect Program. Specifically, Penasco Valley Telecommunications Cooperative will use the funding to...
<p>The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $19,039,348.00 Project Grant through the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (CFDA 10.752) to Meeker Cooperative Light & Power Association, a small agricultural cooperative and non-profit organization, on May 24, 2023. The grant funds will be used to facilitate broadband deployment in rural areas without sufficient access to broadband services. The project will be completed by May 24, 2025.</p>
The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $17,897,482.00 Project Grant to Copper Valley Telephone Cooperative Incorporated under the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (CFDA 10.752). The grant funding will be used to facilitate broadband deployment in rural areas of Valdez, Alaska over a 2-year period from May 3, 2023 to May 3, 2025. The goal of the ReConnect Program is to expand broadband access to rural areas without sufficient access to high-speed internet. The grant...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $34,905,000 ReConnect Program project grant to Cordova Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (DBA Cordova Telecom Cooperative) to expand broadband infrastructure and improve telemedicine and distance learning access in its rural service area in Cordova, Alaska. The ReConnect Program is a federal grant program (CFDA 10.752) that provides funding to facilitate broadband deployment in rural areas. Through this grant, Cordova Telephone...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Utilities Service awarded Gascosage Electric Cooperative a $7,063,869 Project Grant under the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (ReConnect) on August 10, 2023. This grant funding will facilitate the deployment of broadband infrastructure and services to unserved rural areas in and around Dixon, Missouri served by the cooperative. The ReConnect Program provides loans, grants, and loan/grant combinations to expand high-speed internet connectivity...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $12,095,841.00 Project Grant to Interbel Telephone Cooperative Inc., a non-profit organization, under the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (CFDA 10.752). The grant, awarded on May 16, 2023, will fund broadband infrastructure investments and job creation in Eureka, MT to expand broadband access in rural areas without sufficient service. The ReConnect Program provides loans, grants, and loan/grant combination awards to facilitate...