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ReConnect Program is a grant from the USDA Rural Utilities Service that funds broadband infrastructure deployment in rural areas lacking high-speed internet. The program (Funding Opportunity RUS-REC-2024-1) awards grants, loans, and grant/loan combinations to eligible applicants.
Awards for priority communities including Alaska Native Corporations, Tribal governments, and persistent poverty areas can reach $25 million per award; 100% grants are available up to $150 million. Cost sharing is required. Eligible applicants include corporations, LLCs, cooperatives, mutual organizations, state and local governments, and U.S. territories.
Applications for the 2024 round closed May 21, 2024; new opportunities will be announced via Federal Register.
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gov Maintenance Calendar The Rural eConnectivity Program Department of Agriculture Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:RUS-REC-2024-1 Funding Opportunity Title:The Rural eConnectivity Program Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Other Category of Funding Activity:Business and Commerce Expected Number of Awards: Assistance Listings:10.
752 -- Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:Yes Last Updated Date:Feb 21, 2024 Original Closing Date for Applications:May 21, 2024 Beginning on March 22, 2024, applications can be submitted through the RUS on-line application portal until 11:59 a. m. Eastern on May 21, 2024 .
Applications will not be accepted after May 21,2024 until a new application opportunity has been opened with the publication of an additional NOFO in the Federal Register. Current Closing Date for Applications:May 21, 2024 Beginning on March 22, 2024, applications can be submitted through the RUS on-line application portal until 11:59 a. m.
Eastern on May 21, 2024 . Applications will not be accepted after May 21,2024 until a new application opportunity has been opened with the publication of an additional NOFO in the Federal Register.
Archive Date:Jun 21, 2024 Estimated Total Program Funding: Award Ceiling:$25,000,000 Eligible Applicants:Small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Special district governments City or township governments Additional Information on Eligibility:Cooperatives or Mutual Organizations and Limited Liability Partnerships are eligible to apply.
## Additional Information Agency Name:Rural Utilities Service Description:The Rural eConnectivity Program (ReConnect) Program provides loans, grants, and loan/grant combinations to facilitate broadband deployment in rural areas. In facilitating the expansion of broadband services and infrastructure, the program will fuel long-term economic development and opportunities in rural America.
The ReConnect Program is authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Pub. L. 115-141), which directs the program to be conducted under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C.
901 et seq ). The policies and procedures for the ReConnect Program are codified in a final rule, 7 CFR part 1740, that was published in the Federal Register on February 26, 2021 (86 FR 11603). The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), a Rural Development agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is issuing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to announce that it is accepting applications for the ReConnect Program.
In addition, the NOFO defines requirements that are determined at the time a funding announcement is published, as outlined in the regulation. Beginning on March 22, 2024, applications can be submitted through the RUS on-line application portal until 11:59 a. m.
Eastern on May 21, 2024. Applications will not be accepted after May 21, 2024 until a new application opportunity has been opened with the publication of an additional NOFO in the Federal Register . The Agency encourages applicants to consider projects that will advance the following key priorities: * Assisting rural communities recover economically through more and better market opportunities and through improved infrastructure.
* Ensuring all rural residents have equitable access to Rural Development programs and benefits from Rural Development funded projects. * Reducing climate pollution and increasing resilience to the impacts of climate change through economic support to rural communities. All applicants should carefully review and prepare their applications according to instructions in the ReConnect Program Application Guide and program resources.
This Program Guide and program resources can be found at https://www. usda. gov/reconnect/forms-and-resources.
Applications must be submitted through the RUS on-line application system available on the program web site at https://www. usda. gov/reconnect/.
Please submit any ReConnect questions or comments using our Contact Us Form. Link to Additional Information:ReConnect Program Website Grantor Contact Information:If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: #### Health & Human Services * Frequently Asked Questions ## Your session will expire in 3 minutes. To continue working, click on the "OK" button below.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants include corporations, limited liability companies and limited liability partnerships, cooperatives or mutual organizations, states or local governments, territories or possessions of the United State… Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Varies by funding type (e.g., up to $150,000,000 for 100% grants, maximum $25,000,000 per award for Alaska Native Corporations, Tribal Governments, Colonias, Persistent Poverty Areas and Socially Vulnerable Communities). Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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VGF grants will be used to develop and/or support community-based entities to recruit, manage, and support volunteers. CNCS seeks to fund effective approaches that expand volunteering, strengthen the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit and retain skill-based volunteers, and develop strategies to use volunteers effectively to solve problems. Specifically, the VGF grants will support efforts that expand the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit, manage, support and retain individuals to serve in high quality volunteer assignments.Applicants that receive funding under this Notice may directly carry out the activities supported under the award, or may carry out the activities by making sub-grants to community-based entities, supporting volunteer generation at these entities.). Funding Opportunity Number: AC-05-25-21. Assistance Listing: 94.021. Funding Instrument: G. Category: O. Award Amount: $6.1M total program funding.