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USDA wants rural applications for broadband

RBC I USDA Rural Development State Director Trudy Kareus announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is soliciting applications for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Community Connect Program grants, providing funds to establish essential broadband services in rural communities where it is currently not available.


“Many rural communities in Colorado do not have access to broadband,” said Kareus. “USDA’s Community Connect Grant Program ensures that rural residents have the ability to manage their small businesses, gain…