The federal Project Grant award of $4,419,306.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grants program (CFDA 10.855). The grant was awarded to Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, a non-profit telecommunications cooperative located in Philomath, Oregon, in December 2024 with a project period through December 2026. The funding will support the acquisition and deployment of telecommunications-enabled equipment,...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded North-State Telephone CO. a $10,235,126 Project Grant under the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (CFDA 10.752) on March 29, 2023. The grant will support broadband deployment projects in Mt. Vernon, Oregon through March 29, 2025. As the ReConnect Program aims to expand broadband access in rural areas lacking sufficient connectivity, this award will likely facilitate infrastructure investments and provision of broadband internet...
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...
The Rural Utilities Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a $24,997,848 Project Grant to Cal-Ore Telephone Co. under the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (CFDA #10.752) on February 27, 2023. The grant will support Cal-Ore in expanding broadband infrastructure and connectivity in Dorris, California through February 27, 2025. As the ReConnect Program aims to expand broadband access in unserved rural areas, this award will likely facilitate deployment of fiber optic lines, wireless...
The Rural Utilities Service, a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has awarded a $25,000,000 Project Grant through the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (CFDA 10.752) to the Scott County Telephone Cooperative, a non-profit telecommunications provider. This funding will support the deployment of middle-mile broadband infrastructure and a self-protected ring network to expand high-speed internet access across rural and underserved communities in Central Appalachia. Past...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $1,993,775.00 Project Grant to the Prairieburg Telephone Company, Incorporated under the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (CFDA 10.752) to facilitate broadband deployment in rural areas. The project aims to expand broadband service to rural areas without sufficient access to broadband. The grant will fund the products and services provided by the Prairieburg Telephone Company, Inc. to achieve this goal over the 2-year project...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $3.8 million Project Grant to Wyandotte Telephone Company through the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (CFDA 10.752). Wyandotte will use the funding to expand broadband infrastructure and service in rural Oregon, Missouri as the prime awardee. As a subsidiary of New Florence Telephone Company operating under the Rally Networks brand, Wyandotte will facilitate broadband deployment in currently unserved rural areas without sufficient...
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 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 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...