Pilot broadband 100% grant- RBS redg sub account SEC. 762- grant

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded $11,063,976 to Leaco Rural Telephone Coop Inc. on January 9, 2026, under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants program (CFDA 10.855). The award funds a pilot broadband expansion project in Hobbs, New Mexico, with a performance period through January 9, 2028. Leaco Rural Telephone Coop Inc., a non-profit telecommunications cooperative, is delivering broadband internet access infrastructure to serve rural residents and enable distance learning and telemedicine services. The Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants program supports the use of telemedicine, telecommunications, computer networks, and related advanced technologies to provide educational and medical benefits through distance learning and telemedicine projects in rural areas. Awards under the program are competitively selected and approved based on determination that the project is economically feasible and serves program purposes.