USDA announces $759M for high-speed internet in rural areas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is announcing $759 million in grants and loans to enable rural communities to access high-speed internet
By JOSH BOAK
Published - Oct 27, 2022, 05:16 AM ET
Last Updated - Jun 24, 2023, 12:46 AM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making available $759 million in grants and loans to enable rural communities to access high-speed internet, part of the broader $65 billion push for high-speed connectivity from last year's infrastructure law.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and White House senior adviser Mitch Landrieu are unveiling the grants in North Carolina on Thursday.
There are 49 recipients in 24 states. One is North Carolina's AccessOn Networks, which will receive $17.5 million to provide broadband service to 100 businesses, 76 farms and 22 educational facilities in the state's Halifax and Warren counties. Both counties are rural and have predominantly Black populations.
