USDA Rural Broadband Development
Committed to the future of rural communities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development program's mission is to help rural individuals, communities and businesses obtain the financial and technical assistance needed to address their diverse and unique needs. Rural Development strives to improve the economy and quality of life in all of rural America and works to ensure that citizens of rural communities can fully participate in the global economy.
Telecommunications Program
USDA Rural Development's Telecommunications Program provides several programs for financing rural America's telecommunications infrastructure.
How to Apply
There are several application guides provided online to help with the application process, including:
- Application Guide for the Rural Broadband Access Loan / Guarantee Program [Adobe PDF]
- Expedited Telecommunications Loan and Loan Guarantee Program [Adobe PDF]
Additional Program Details
Broadband Access Loan Program
The Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee Program provides loans for funding the costs of construction, improvement, and acquisition of telecommunications infrastructure and facilities for developing broadband service offerings to eligible rural communities. The program's goal is to ensure that consumers in underserved areas of rural America are enabled to enjoy the same quality and range of broadband access services that are available to more populated urban areas.
Community Connect Grant program
The Community Connect Grant program provides financial assistance to eligible applicants that will develop currently unserved areas with broadband service that fosters economic growth and public safety services.
Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program
The Distance Learning and Telemedicine program continues its charge of bringing electronic educational resources to rural schools and improving health care delivery in rural America.
Rural Long-range Broadband Wireless Applications
- High-speed Broadband Internet Access
- Connect Multiple Buildings / Systems
- Public Network Connectivity/Backhaul
- Bandwidth Upgrades for Existing Networks
- Community-wide IP Video Surveillance
- Public Safety Networks and Dispatch
- Network Fail-safe Redundancy
- Voice-over-IP Telephone Alternative
- Traffic Enforcement/Surveillance
- Security / Video Surveillance
We look forward to doing business with you!
For more information contact Trango at +1 (858) 391-0010.
More Information
Trango is proud to be on the USDA List of Acceptable Material for Wireless Networks.
Read the Trango press release.
USDA Rural Development
Rural Development Broadband Loan / Guarantee Program
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
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