Pilot broadband cost overrun grant

The Project Telephone Company was awarded an $8.35 million Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.855). The grant will support the delivery of broadband internet connectivity and related telecommunications services to rural areas of Scobey, Montana through March 2025. The Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants program aims to improve access to telemedicine and distance learning opportunities for rural communities through telecommunications and broadband infrastructure projects. This particular award will assist Project Telephone Company, doing business as Nemont, in addressing cost overruns associated with an existing broadband deployment, helping ensure residents in and around Scobey can benefit from modern telehealth and educational technologies.