Applications open on September 6th for the next round of funding with the ReConnect program under the US Department of Agriculture for funding to expand access to high-speed internet for millions of people in rural America nationwide, part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to investing in rural infrastructure and affordable high-speed internet for all.
The Infrastructure, Investments, and Jobs Act which became law in late 2021 supplied an additional $1 Billion for the program.
“High-speed internet connects people and businesses to new markets and helps people in rural America build brighter futures,” U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small said. “For too long, too many rural communities have been left out of the digital economy. This funding will help everyone in America – regardless of where they live – because rural people provide the everyday essentials our country depends on. Investments like the ones we are making through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help close the digital divide across rural America.”
