Pilot broadband cost overrun grant

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded Ubta-Ubet Communications Inc., doing business as Strata Networks, a $2.378 million Project Grant under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.855). The grant will support Strata Networks' PILOT BROADBAND COST OVERRUN project providing broadband internet access in Roosevelt, Utah 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 in rural areas through telecommunications and broadband infrastructure projects. This award will assist Strata Networks in completing a pilot broadband expansion project and overcoming unexpected cost increases to deliver telehealth and educational services to residents of Roosevelt, Utah, helping address medical care and educational access challenges that often affect rural communities.