The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service awarded a $4,881,150 Community Connect Grant to Public Utility District 1 Of Lewis County on September 27, 2024. The two-year project aims to deploy broadband transmission services and connect critical community facilities in rural Chehalis, WA where high-speed internet access is currently lacking. The Community Connect Grant Program provides federal assistance to stimulate economic development, enhance educational opportunities, and improve healthcare access by funding broadband infrastructure projects in underserved areas. Public Utility District 1 Of Lewis County has also received other federal grants and contracts to support infrastructure maintenance, upgrades, and connectivity initiatives, including a $24.2 million USDA ReConnect Program grant and a $9.78 million Department of Energy cooperative agreement.
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