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Rural
Development Community Connect Grant Program
The
Community Connect program serves rural communities
where broadband service is least likely to be
available, but where it can make a tremendous
difference in the quality of life for citizens.
The projects funded by these grants will help
rural residents tap into the enormous potential
of the internet.
USDA
Rural Development's mission is to increase economic
opportunity and improve the quality of life
for rural residents. Rural Development has invested
more than $76.8 billion since 2001 for equity
and technical assistance to finance and foster
growth in home ownership, business development,
and critical community and technology infrastructure.
More than 1.5 million jobs have been created
or saved through these investments.
2008 COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANTS ANNOUNCED - Press Release | Project Summaries
GRANT AWARDS BY YEAR - Grant Summaries
Program
Notices
Notice:
DUNS
Number Required for All Applicants. All applicants
must have a Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) Data
Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number. Any
organization that applies for a Community Connect
Broadband grant must provide their DUNS number
on the SF-424, "Application for Federal
Assistance." DUNS numbers are available
without charge. See DUNS
Q&A.
Notice:
Registration in the Central Contractor Registry
(CCR).If you want to apply for a Community Connect
Broadband grant online through http://www.grants.gov/,
your organization must first register in the
CCR. Your organization will need a DUNS number
in order to register. If your organization has
received previous federal contracts, it is already
registered in the CCR, but this is a good opportunity
to verify that your information is up to date.
For more information about the CCR, please visit
the CCR web site: http://www.ccr.gov/.
Notice:
Funding Opportunities Available through Grants.gov.
For FY 2008, funding opportunities and contact
information for the Community Connect Broadband
grant program, as well as other Federal programs,
will be posted at http://www.grants.gov/.
Contact
Information
For
Community Connect questions, please contact
the Broadband Division, Telecommunications
Program at (202)-690-4673
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