Welcome to the Rural Development Telecommunications
Program
USDA Rural Development continues
to provide many programs for financing rural America's
telecommunications infrastructure. The Traditional
Telephone Loan program consists of hardship, cost
of money, and guaranteed loans that finance voice
telephone service. Since 1995, every telephone line
this program has constructed has also been capable
of providing broadband service using digital subscriber
loop (DSL) technology.
The Broadband Access Loan
program provides loans for funding the costs of construction,
improvement, and acquisition of facilities to provide
broadband service to eligible rural communities. The
Distance Learning and Telemedicine program continues
its charge of bringing electronic educational resources
to rural schools and improving health care delivery
in rural America. Lastly, the Community Connect Grant
program provides financial assistance to eligible
applicants that will provide currently unserved areas
with broadband service that fosters economic growth
and public safety services.
Based on a survey of Rural
Development's traditional telephone loan program borrowers
conducted in October 2006, approximately 92% of these
borrowers are providing high-speed Internet service
("broadband") to all of the telephone exchanges
in their service territories.
Community Connect Grant Program Webinars
(Grant Program does not include Recovery Act Funding)
May 19, 2009 Webinar
This webinar is designed for potential applicants to assist in determining eligibility and requirements for submitting a complete COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT application in our Telecommunications program. There will be sufficient time for questions at the end of the presentation.
https://rurdev.webex.com/rurdev/k2/j.php?ED=116108902&UID=1073290472&FM=1
Once you are approved by the host, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the session.
Community Connect Prorgram Information | New Release
May 13, 2009 Webinar - 2:00 pm
To register for this training session
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Go to https://rurdev.webex.com/rurdev/k2/j.php?ED=116180022&UID=1073619677&FM=1 and register.
May 7, 2009 (CLOSED)
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