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Community Connect Grant Program

ID: RDRUS-CC-2017 • Type: Posted

Description

The Community-Oriented Connectivity Broadband Grant Program (Community Connect Grant Program) is designed to provide financial assistance to provide service at the Broadband Grant Speed in rural, economically-challenged communities where broadband service does not currently exist. Grant funds may be used to: (1) deploy service at the Broadband Grant Speed to critical community facilities, rural residents, and rural businesses, (2) construct, acquire, or expand a community center, and (3) equip a community center that provides free access to service at the Broadband Grant Speed to community residents for at least two years. Grants will be awarded on a competitive basis for entities to serve all premises in eligible rural areas at the Broadband Grant Speed to ensure rural consumers enjoy the same quality and range of broadband services as are available in urban and suburban communities.
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Overview

Agency
Rural Utilities Services (RUS) [USDA - RHS - HQ]
Category of Funding
Business and Commerce
Community Development
Regional Development
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
10.863 - Community Connect Grant Program
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
True
Source
Grants.gov
On 1/12/17 Rural Utilities Services posted grant opportunity RDRUS-CC-2017 for Community Connect Grant Program with funding of $10.0 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 10.863 Community Connect Grant Program. It is expected that 10 total grants will be made worth between $100,000 and $3.0 million.

Timing

Posted Date
Jan. 12, 2017, 12:00 a.m. EST
Closing Date
March 13, 2017, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Version
1
Archive Date
April 12, 2017

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Independent school districts
Small businesses
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
City or township governments
State governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
County governments
Special district governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
For profit organizations other than small businesses

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$3,000,000
Floor
$100,000
Estimated Program Funding
$10,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
10

Contacts

Contact Email
scott.steiner@wdc.usda.gov   Profile
Email Description
Contact Us
Additional Information
Program Web site
Additional Information Site
https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/community-connect-grants

Documents

Posted documents for RDRUS-CC-2017

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