Posted on Aug 21, 2023
Biden administration announces more new funding for rural broadband infrastructure
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"The Biden administration on Monday continued its push toward internet-for-all by 2030, announcing about $667 million in new grants and loans to build more broadband infrastructure in the rural U.S."
Biden administration announces more new funding for rural broadband infrastructure
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...""With this investment, we're getting funding to communities in every corner of the country because we believe that no kid should have to sit in the back of a mama's car in a McDonald's parking lot in order to do homework," said Mitch Landrieu, the White House's infrastructure coordinator.
The 37 new recipients represent the fourth round of funding under the program, dubbed ReConnect by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Another 37 projects received $771.4 million in grants and loans announced in April and June.
The money flowing through federal broadband programs, including what was announced Monday and the $42.5 billion infrastructure program detailed this summer, will lead to a new variation on "the electrification of rural America," Landrieu said, repeating a common Biden administration refrain."
...""With this investment, we're getting funding to communities in every corner of the country because we believe that no kid should have to sit in the back of a mama's car in a McDonald's parking lot in order to do homework," said Mitch Landrieu, the White House's infrastructure coordinator.
The 37 new recipients represent the fourth round of funding under the program, dubbed ReConnect by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Another 37 projects received $771.4 million in grants and loans announced in April and June.
The money flowing through federal broadband programs, including what was announced Monday and the $42.5 billion infrastructure program detailed this summer, will lead to a new variation on "the electrification of rural America," Landrieu said, repeating a common Biden administration refrain."
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