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What's New
Broadband Workshop - April 20, 2011 - April 21, 2011
Click here to view materials presented at the workshop for prospective broadband program applicants which took place at the Sheraton Downtown Denver Hotel in Colorado.
Farm Bill Broadband Program
This program is designed to provide loans for funding, on a technology neutral basis, for the costs of construction, improvement, and acquisition of facilities and equipment to provide broadband service to eligible rural communities.
The Rules
How to Apply
Our guide and attachment page includes the application guide along with a list of important attachments. Guide and Attachments
Applicants seeking funding from the Broadband Loan Program can complete an Environmental Questionnaire as part of the Environmental Report that is included in the Broadband Program Application Guide. The Questionnaire is a supplement to the Report and helps identify items that need to be completed and also provides that status of these items to RUS. The Questionnaire should be submitted as part of Schedule Q along with the Environmental Report.
Creating a Service Area Map
- The Mapping Tool is now available for Broadband Program applicants to create maps of their Service Areas. Applicants can create maps of their existing and proposed Service Areas by clicking here.
Notification that an application has been submitted
- Those interested in receiving email notifications whenever a new Loan has been submitted and the Public Notice Filing has been published can do so by signing up for our subscription service by clicking here.
Ineligible
- To locate borrowers under USDA Programs related to the Farm Bill and Recovery Act Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) click here.
Construction Procedures
- To locate the Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee Advance and Construction Procedures Guide (Non-ARRA) (PDF), please click RUS Bulletin 1738-2
Financial Reporting
Success Stories
For Farm Bill Broadband questions, please contact:
Ken Kuchno -- (202) 690-4673 -- kenneth.kuchno@wdc.usda.gov
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