Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program
Department Of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service
The ReConnect Program provides loans, grants, and loan/grant combination awards to facilitate broadband deployment in rural areas. An essential goal of the ReConnect Program is to expand broadband service to rural areas without sufficient access to broadband, defined at the time of the funding notice (at a minimum: 25 megabits per second (Mbps) downstream and 3 Mbps upstream). In facilitating the expansion of broadband services and infrastructure, the program will fuel long-term rural economic d
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Helps rural areas get better internet access. Provides loans and grants for building broadband infrastructure.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Furnishes loans and grants for the costs of construction, improvement, or acquisition of facilities and equipment needed to provide broadband service in eligible rural areas. Offers 100% grant funding for specific eligible entity types.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: broadband service providers, telecommunications
Region: eligible rural areas, United States, US Territories, Compacts of Free Association (COFA) sovereign states
Demographics: Alaska Native Corporations, Tribal Governments, Colonias, Persistent Poverty Areas, Socially Vulnerable Communities
Other Criteria: Projects must provide 100 Mbps symmetrical minimum service in all proposed service areas
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Visit the USDA ReConnect Program webpage
- Review the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
- Prepare application materials
- Submit application through the online portal
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.usda.gov/reconnect
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- March 22, 2024Application Window OpensMay 21, 2024Application Window Closes
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- indirect cost rate agreement
- 📎Optional Documents
- IRB approval letter
- environmental review
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
- 📥Templates Available
- ✉️Supporting Letters
- Letters of support from community stakeholders are encouraged.
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- Costs related to broadband infrastructure deployment
- Equipment purchases
- Installation costs
- Maintenance costs
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- Costs not directly related to broadband deployment
- Administrative costs not specified
- 📏Expense Caps
- Administrative costs capped at 15%
- 💳Payment Model
- reimbursement
- ⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
- Yes
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- SF-425 Federal Financial Report
- performance progress report
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards.
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Acknowledgment of federal funding is required in all materials related to the project.
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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This program offers funding up to $750,000 (minimum $750,000).
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