Apply for 2015 Community Connect Program grant with USDA

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The deadline for applications to be submitted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development for Fiscal Year 2015 Community Connect Program grants is Feb. 17. The minimum amount for grants awarded will be $100,000, with the maximum at $3 million.

“USDA’s Community Connect Grant Program ensures that rural residents have the ability to run businesses, get the most from their education, and benefit from the infinite services that fast, reliable broadband provides," said Rural Development State Director Vernita Dore.

Last year, USDA announced new rules to better target Community Connect grants to areas where they are needed the most. To view the rules, go to: www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-05-03/pdf/2013-10502.pdf. For more information about the Community Connect Grant Program and eligibility requirements, go to: www.rurdev.usda.gov/utp_commconnect.html.

Since its inception, the Community Connect program has funded 237 projects with investments of $149 million.

For more information, see page 75120 of the Dec. 17, 2014 Federal Register.