Community Connect Grant Program
Agency: Rural Utilities Service
Assistance Listings
- 10.863 -- Community Connect Grant Program
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The Community-Oriented Connectivity Broadband Grant Program (Community Connect 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: (1) deploy broadband transmission service to critical community facilities, rural residents, and rural businesses, (2) construct, acquire, or expand a community center, and (3) 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.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- State governments
Business
- Small businesses
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Additional information
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Grantor contact information
Description
Long Chen
Broadband Division
Phone 202-690-4673
Community Connect email account
Documents
No documents are currently available.
Link to additional information
Archived: June 3, 2011
Award
$25,000,000
Program Funding
300
Expected awards
$50,000
Award Minimum
$1,500,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
RDRUS-CC-2011
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Community development
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
2
Posted date:
March 4, 2011
Archive date:
June 3, 2011
