USDA Rural Utilities Service: Broadband
Loans for Broadband Services
The Broadband Initiatives Program (b i p) was established in response to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). The primary goal of the Recovery Act was to provide a fiscal boost to the nation during the economic crisis. Providing access to broadband services will increase economic development and improve the quality of life for all Americans. b i p funding for loans, grants, and loan/grant combinations will assist with addressing the challenge of rapidly expanding the access and quality of broadband services across rural America and meeting the objectives of the Recovery Act.
This program is designed to provide loans for funding, on a technology neutral basis, for the costs of construction, improvement, and acquisition of facilities and equipment to provide broadband service to eligible rural communities.
USDA Rural Utilities Service: Broadband
Loans for Broadband Services
Louisiana Rural Development Office
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