Community Connect grants

Department of Agriculture
The Community Connect Grant Program provides support to furnish broadband service in rural, economically-challenged communities where such service does not currently exist. Activities eligible for support include the following: deploying broadband transmission service to critical community facilities, rural residents, and rural businesses; constructing, acquiring, or expanding a community center; and equipping and operating a community center that provides free access to broadband services to community residents for at least two years. Proposed activities must serve rural communities of up to 20,000 inhabitants. The application deadline is June 18, 2012.