What is the Rural Development Broadband ReConnect Program?

The ReConnect Loan and Grant Program furnishes loans and grants to provide funds for the costs of construction, improvement, or acquisition of facilities and equipment needed to provide broadband service in eligible rural areas. The application window is now OPEN. 

Follow one of the links below to learn more about the program.

https://www.usda.gov/reconnect/service-area-eligibility-requirements

Information on Non-Rural areas and additional service area eligibility requirements are available on the Reconnect Program Service Area Map.

The datasets that make up the Service Area Map are also available to download under the Service Area Map Datasets page.