The Rural Development Rural Utilities Community Connect Grant Program offers financial assistance to establish broadband service in rural, economically-challenged communities where it currently lacks. This grant aims to deploy broadband to critical community facilities, rural residents, and businesses. Funds can also construct or expand community centers providing free broadband access for at least two years. Awarded competitively, this program targets communities up to 20,000 inhabitants. Its purpose is to ensure rural consumers enjoy the same quality and range of telecommunications services as available in urban and suburban areas, fostering digital equity.
Opportunity ID: 46897
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RDRUS-09-01-CC |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Rural Development Rural Utilities Community Connect Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.863 — Community Connect Grant Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 20, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 19, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 19, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 20, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $13,406,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | City or township governments County governments State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments Small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) For profit organizations other than small businesses |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Rural Utilities Service |
| Description: | The Community-Oriented Connectivity Broadband Grant Program is designed to provide financial assistance to furnish broadband service in rural, economically-challenged communities where such service does not currently exist. Grant funds may be utilized to deploy broadband transmission service to critical community facilities, rural residents, and rural businesses and to construct, acquire, or expand, equip, and operate a community center that provides free access to broadband services to community residents for at least two years. Grants will be awarded, on a competitive basis, to entities serving communities of up to 20,000 inhabitants to ensure rural consumers enjoy the same quality and range of telecommunications service as are available in urban and suburban communities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Community Connect Website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Long Chen
Electronics Engineer Phone 202-690-4673 Email:community.connect@wdc.usda.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 46897 Full Announcement-1 -> 2009nofa-commconnect.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Long Chen Electronics Engineer Phone 202-690-4673 Email: community.connect@wdc.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.863 | PKG00011704 | Apr 20, 2009 | Jun 19, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
46897 SF424-2.0.pdf
46897 Other-1.1.pdf
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