Broadband reconnect congressionally directed spending - grants

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded Le Sueur County $1 million on September 10, 2025, under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants program (CFDA 10.855), a Project Grant providing funds through September 10, 2027.

The source does not specify the products, services, or activities Le Sueur County will deliver under this award. The Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants program funds distance learning or telemedicine projects that serve rural areas through telecommunications, computer networks, and related advanced technologies; however, the award documentation does not describe how Le Sueur County intends to apply these funds or what deliverables it will produce. Performance occurs in Le Center, Minnesota. Le Sueur County is a local government entity; prior to this award, it had not received prime federal grant awards but had served as a sub-recipient on transportation and public safety sub-awards from Minnesota state agencies.