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The Native village of Tatitlek, in Alaska's Prince William Sound, has broadband service through USDA Community Connect program
The Community Connect program serves rural communities where broadband service is least likely to be available, but where it can make a tremendous difference in the quality of life for citizens. The projects funded by these grants will help rural residents tap into the enormous potential of the Internet.
Resources - Federal Register Proposed Rule November 16, 2012: Those interested in commenting on the proposed rule may do so by submitting their comments on or before January 15, 2013. Comments can be submitted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov or by mail to Michele Brooks, Director, Program Development and Regulatory Analysis, USDA Rural Development, 1400 Independence Avenue, STOP 1522, Room 5159, Washington, DC 20250-1522.
- Updated application materials will be made available by the RUS after the comment period on the proposed rule has closed.
- Draft Grant Agreement (PDF)
- Previous Years Grant Award Summaries
- Additional information about submitting a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request is available on the USDA FOIA website at: http://www.dm.usda.gov/foia.htm
Program Notices
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Corporations that have been convicted of a felony (or had an officer or agent acting on behalf of the corporation convicted of a felony) within the past 24 months are not eligible. Any Corporation that has any unpaid federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, is not eligible for financial assistance provided with funds appropriated by the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, P.L. No. 112-55.
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All applicants must have a Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number. Any organization that applies for a Community Connect Broadband grant must provide their DUNS number on the SF-424, "Application for Federal Assistance." DUNS numbers are available without charge. See DUNS Q&A.
- Applicants wishing to apply for a Community Connect broadband grant online can do so at www.grants.gov. Your organization must have a DUNS number and complete the SAM registration process before submitting an application online.
Success Stories
Contact Information
For questions about the Community Connect Grant Program, please contact program staff, Thera Swersky or Steven Levine at community.connect@wdc.usda.gov.
Broadband Division, Telecommunications Program (202) 690-4673.
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