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USDA announces new round of rural broadband funding

USDA announced it will allocate an additional $667 million in grants to bring high-speed internet service to more rural areas. Those grants will support projects in 22 states and the Marshall Islands. 

“This funding that we are announcing today is part of an unprecedented $90 billion investment in America’s high-speed internet infrastructure in order to ensure that we deliver internet for all,” White House Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu said shortly after the announcement.

Funds will come through the ReConnect loan and grant program that was created in 2018. Since its…

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