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Technology

USDA Invests $3.9 Million to Connect Iowans to High-Speed Internet

DES MOINES, Iowa, August 21, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director in Iowa Theresa Greenfield today announced that the Agency is investing $3,987,550 in a Linn County communications company to expand reliable, affordable high-speed internet through the ReConnect Program, funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $116 Million for High-Speed Internet Access in Rural Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 28, 2022 –USDA Rural Development State Director Julia Hnilicka today announced the Department is investing $116 million to provide access to high-speed internet for rural residents and businesses throughout Alaska, part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to investing in rural infrastructure and affordable high-speed internet for all.