Pilot broadband grant

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded $20.76 million to Tecinfo Communications, LLC on September 15, 2025, under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants program (CFDA 10.855) to support broadband infrastructure deployment in Leland, Mississippi.

The funding supports pilot broadband grant activities with a period of performance through September 15, 2027. Tecinfo Communications, a self-certified small disadvantaged business based in Leland, operates as a federal grant sub-recipient focused on broadband infrastructure and public Wi-Fi deployment. The company delivers last-mile broadband and wireless infrastructure implementation on behalf of state and federal funding partners, with all documented federal work flowing through state administering entities.

The Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants program encourages use of telemedicine, telecommunications, computer networks, and related advanced technologies to provide educational and medical benefits through distance learning and telemedicine projects to rural residents. Eligible applicants include schools, libraries, hospitals, medical centers, and other organizations that will use telecommunications or computer network systems to deliver educational or medical benefits to rural areas. Awards are competitively selected and require evidence of legal existence, a comprehensive rural telecommunications plan, scope of work, financial information, and compliance with federal statutes and regulations.