Reconnect 100% grant infrastructure investments and jobs act

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, particularly in New Mexico. The grant funding will support WNM Communications Corporation's efforts to deploy broadband networks, install fiber optic and ethernet cabling, procure networking equipment, and provide retail broadband services to residences, businesses, schools, libraries, and healthcare facilities in the rural Silver City, NM area. This project, with a performance period from June 10, 2024, to June 10, 2026, is part of the USDA-RUS's broader initiative to expand broadband access and enable economic development in underserved rural regions across the United States.