The federal Project Grant award of $1,636,178.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) under the New Empowering Rural America (New ERA) Program (CFDA 10.758). The grant was awarded to Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, Inc., a rural electric utility serving nearly 30,000 members in Taos, New Mexico. The funding will be used by Kit Carson Electric Cooperative to facilitate broadband deployment and expand high-speed internet access in rural areas around Taos that lack sufficient connectivity. The project is expected to be completed by January 15, 2027.
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