Luis R. García-Boria, Rural Development Acting State Director for Puerto Rico, indicated that USDA accepting applications for Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee Program.
This Broadband Program provide loans and loans guarantees to provide funds for the costs of construction, improvement, or acquisition of facilities and equipment needed to provide service at the broadband lending speed in eligible rural areas. This include the cost of leasing facilities to provide service.
Eligible applicants may be either a non-profit of for profit organization and must be one of the following:
- Corporation
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Limited liability company (LLC)
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Cooperative or mutual organization
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A state or local unit of government
Individuals and Partnerships are not eligible. Funds available for this application are $60 million, the minimum amount of the loan is $100,000.00 and the maximum is $20,000,000.00.
For more information on how to apply, see page 34473 of the July 25, 2017 Federal Register. Application will be accepted until September 30, 2017.
For additional information, please, call, Nereida Rodríguez, Community Program Director, at (787) 766-5144 or Miguel Ramírez. Public Affairs Coordinator at (787) 766-5708 or visit our web www.rd.usda.gov/pr .