Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: May 6, 2024) |
Title 7 - Agriculture |
Subtitle B - Regulations of the Department of Agriculture |
Chapter XVII - Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture |
Part 1739 - Broadband Grant Program |
Subpart A - Community Connect Grant Program |
§ 1739.11 - Eligible Community Connect Competitive Grant Project.
Latest version.
-
§ 1739.11 Eligible Community Connect Competitive Grant Project.
To be eligible for a Community Connect competitive grant, the Project must:
(a) Serve a PFSA in which Broadband Service does not currently exist;
(b) Offer service at the Broadband Grant Speed to all residential and business customers within the PFSA ;
(c) Offer free service at the Broadband Grant Speed to all Critical Community Facilities located within the PFSA for at least 2 years starting from the time service becomes available to each Critical Community Facility;
(d) Provide a Community Center with at least two (2) Computer Access Points and wireless access at the Broadband Grant Speed, free of all charges to all users for at least 2 years; and
(e) Not overlap with the service areas of current RUS borrowers and grantees.