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 federal Project Grant award, totaling $24,926,765.00, was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (USDA-RUS) under the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (ReConnect Program - CFDA 10.752). The grant recipient, WNM Communications Corporation (doing business as Gilanet-Internet Service), is a for-profit telecommunications company that specializes in providing high-speed internet connectivity and broadband infrastructure services to rural communities,...
SWC Telesolutions Inc. was awarded a $1,979,018 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.855). The grant will fund a pilot broadband project to improve access to distance learning and telemedicine services for residents in rural Albuquerque, New Mexico through March 2025. The Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants program aims to expand access to educational and health...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $24,798,566.00 Project Grant to Mountain View Rural Fiber LLC under the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (CFDA 10.752). The grant will fund infrastructure investments and job creation to expand broadband service in rural areas without sufficient access to broadband. The project is scheduled to be completed by July 13, 2025. The Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program provides loans, grants, and loan/grant combination awards to...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $24.7 million Project Grant under the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (CFDA 10.752) to WNM Communications Corporation (Gilanet-Internet Service) on August 22, 2023. The award will facilitate the deployment of broadband infrastructure and services to support economic development and provide access to critical resources like telemedicine and distance learning opportunities for the underserved rural community of Silver City,...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded Western New Mexico Telephone Company, Inc. a $23,770,661 Project Grant under the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (CFDA 10.752) on February 27, 2023. The grant will support the expansion of broadband service in Cliff, New Mexico through February 27, 2025. As the stated goal of the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program is to expand broadband access in rural areas lacking sufficient connectivity, it can be reasonably inferred the funding...
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...
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 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...
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...