The funding is part of USDA’s Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loan and Grant program, through which the USDA has already invested close to $150 million. These investments complement other USDA efforts to improve rural communications — in fiscal year 2013, USDA provided $305 million in loans for broadband infrastructure in rural areas.
A complete list of grant recipients can be found here.
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