Pilot broadband cost overrun grant

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $6,307,285 Project Grant to Direct Communications Rockland, Inc. under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.855). The grant will support the delivery of broadband internet access and related telecommunications services to rural areas of Rockland, Idaho from March 2023 through March 2025. The Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants program aims to expand access to telemedicine and distance learning opportunities for rural communities through telecommunications and broadband infrastructure projects. This particular award will fund the expansion and improvement of broadband and telecommunications networks to increase connectivity and access to telehealth and online educational resources for residents of Rockland, ID during the grant's two-year period of performance.