This free webinar will provide an overview of the adopted policy framework for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction (Auction 904), the proposed procedures for applications and bidding in the auction, and tips for service providers that are interested in applying to participate in the auction. Additionally, the webinar will focus on opportunities for small businesses to participate and win funding in Auction 904.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services announced measures to award the first $30 million of $50 million appropriated to the agency in the CARES Act. The $30 million in the funding phase will be distributed to all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the US territories, and the Freely Associated States based on population.
A bill to ensure rural and distressed communities can more readily use Economic Development Administration (EDA) grants to develop high-speed broadband access has been introduced in the House of Representatives by Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Ranking Member John Katko (R-NY). The Eliminating Barriers to Rural Internet Development Grant Eligibility (E-BRIDGE) Act (H.R.
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