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USDA Rural Development Broadband Programs

USDA Rural Development Broadband Programs. Rural Development Offices. Ru r al D e v elop m e n t O f fices. 4 R e g i o ns 47 S t at e O f fi c es 400 A r e a O f fi c es 1 N a tiona l O f fi c e in DC. R u r a l D e v e l o p me n t ’ s P r o g r a ms. Housing; Community Facilities

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USDA Rural Development Broadband Programs

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  1. USDA Rural Development Broadband Programs

  2. Rural Development Offices

  3. Rural DevelopmentOffices 4Regions 47StateOffices 400Area Offices 1 NationalOfficein DC

  4. RuralDevelopment’sPrograms Housing; Community Facilities Business; Cooperative; Economic Development Utilities—Water/Wastewater; Broadband; Electric; Telephone

  5. Rural Housing Service (RHS) • Multi-FamilyHousing • FarmLaborDirectLoans& Grants • HousingPreservation&RevitalizationDemonstration Loans&Grants • HousingPreservationGrants • Multi-FamilyHousingDirectLoans • Multi-FamilyHousingLoanGuarantees • Multi-FamilyHousingRentalAssistance • Single-FamilyHousing • MutualSelf-HelpHousing Technical AssistanceGrants • Single-FamilyHousingDirectHomeLoans • Single-FamilyHousingHomeLoanGuarantees • Single-FamilyHousingRepairLoans& Grants • CommunityFacilities • CommunityFacilitiesDirectLoans&Grants • CommunityFacilitiesLoanGuarantees • EconomicImpact InitiativeGrants • RuralCommunityDevelopmentInitiativeGrants • TribalCollegeInitiativeGrants

  6. Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) • BusinessPrograms • Business& IndustryLoanGuarantees • IntermediaryRelendingProgram • RuralBusinessDevelopmentGrants • RuralBusinessInvestment Program • RuralEconomicDevelopmentLoan&GrantProgram • RuralMicroentrepreneurAssistanceProgram • EnergyPrograms • AdvancedBiofuelPaymentProgram • RepoweringAssistanceProgram • Biorefinery,RenewableChemical,and BiobasedProduct ManufacturingAssistanceProgram • RuralEnergyforAmericaProgram(REAP)EnergyAudits &RenewableEnergyDevelopmentGrants • RuralEnergyforAmericaProgram(REAP) • CooperativePrograms • Socially-DisadvantagedGroupsGrants • ValueAddedProducerGrants • DeltaHealthCareServicesGrants • RuralCooperativeDevelopmentGrants • StrategicEconomicandCommunityDevelopment • CooperativeTrainingandTechnical Assistance • CommunityEconomicDevelopmentInitiatives

  7. Rural Utilities Service (RUS) • Electric Programs • Denali CommissionHighEnergyCostGrants • DistributedGenerationProjectFinancing • ElectricInfrastructureLoan&LoanGuaranteeProgram • EnergyEfficiency&ConservationLoans • EnergyHighEnergyCostGrants • StateBulkFuelRevolvingLoanFund • TelecommunicationsPrograms • TelecommunicationsInfrastructureLoans&Guarantees • FarmBillBroadbandLoans&LoanGuarantees • CommunityConnectGrants • DistanceLearning& TelemedicineGrants • ReConnect • Water&EnvironmentalPrograms • Circuit RiderProgram • EmergencyCommunityWaterAssistanceGrants • GrantsforRuralandNativeAlaskanVillages • HouseholdWaterWellSystemGrants • IndividualWater&WastewaterGrants • SEARCH-Special EvaluationAssistanceforRuralCommunitiesandHouseholds • SolidWasteManagement Grants • Water& WasteDisposal GrantstoAlleviateHealthRisksonTribalLandsand Colonias • Water& WasteDisposal Loans&Grants • Water& WasteDisposal LoanGuarantees • Water& WasteDisposal PredevelopmentPlanningGrants • Water& WasteDisposal RevolvingLoanFunds • Water& WasteDisposal Technical Assistance&TrainingGrants

  8. RUS Telecommunications Programs History

  9. Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity Report • www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/rural-prosperity-report.pdf Calls to Action: • Achieving e-connectivity for Rural America • Improving Quality of Life • Supporting a Rural Work Force • Harnessing Technological Innovation • Developing the Rural Economy More information • www.usda.gov/ruralprosperity Objectives & Recommended Actions: Establish Executive Leadership to Expand E-connectivity Across Rural America Assess State of Rural E-connectivity Reduce Regulatory Barriers to Infrastructure Deployment Assess Efficacy of Current Programs Incentivize Private Capital Investment

  10. Telecommunications Infrastructure Program • https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/telecommunications-infrastructure-loans-loan-guarantees Updated: 11/15/2018

  11. Telecommunications Farm Bill Broadband Program (aka Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee Program) • https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/farm-bill-broadband-loans-loan-guarantees Updated: 11/15/2018

  12. Community Connect Program • http://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/community-connect-grants Updated: 11/16/2018

  13. Community Connect Program Recorded webinar for 2019 Application Period: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8Y9W8WqsDg&feature=youtu.be APPLICATION DUE DATE: April 15, 2019. http://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/community-connect-grants Recent Local Example: $2,346,378 grant to Hood Canal Telephone Co., Inc. To extend facilities to the Upper Lake Cushman area of Mason County. It will provide advanced broadband services to businesses and residents in the area. It is unserved, with many homes unable to access the internet even with cellular devices or via satellite due to dense forestation and rugged terrain. The Upper Lake Cushman area will be connected using fiber optic technology in order to provide an ultimate infrastructure for the future without the need of ever replacing the core plant facilities due to obsolescence. A Community Center will be established in the service area, allowing residents to access broadband services free of charge for at least two years. Other Funding: Applicant Contribution: $351,957.00

  14. Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Program • http://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/distance-learning-telemedicine-grants Updated: 11/05/2018

  15. Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Program There are two distinct grant opportunities available under the DLT Program for FY 2019—Regular and Opioid Response Focus. DLT Recorded Webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esIEs-dG1bc&feature=youtu.be DLT—Opioid Response Focus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95flmIbWORs&feature=youtu.be APPLICATION DUE DATE: May 15, 2019. Application Guide can be found at https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/distance-learning-telemedicine-grants Recent Local Example $73,672 to Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue. This grant will provide distance learning equipment in fire stations at six sites for emergency medical technicians and paramedics covering more than 28,444 residents. The equipment will enable first responders to remain locally, reducing response times to emergencies that occur during regular training. It will be used for medical training and certifications, and will enhance treatment and patient interaction training during opioid misuse responses.

  16. ReConnect Program https://www.usda.gov/reconnect Projects funded through this initiative must serve communities with fewer than 20,000 people with no broadband service or where service is slower than 10 megabits per second (mbps) download and 1 mbps upload. The first round of applicants have three separate funding categories to choose from: 100 percent (%) loan, 50% loan / 50% grant, or 100% grant. Given the varying closing dates for each funding type, applicants will be limited to one application for this FOA. To be eligible for a 100% loan or 50% loan / 50% grant, the proposed funded service area in an application must be in a rural area where 90% of the households do not have sufficient broadband access. To be eligible for a 100% grant, the proposed funded service area in an application must be in a rural area where 100% of the households do not have sufficient broadband access. No matter which funding type the applicant requests, the proposed network must be capable of providing service to every premise in the proposed funded service area at a speed of at minimum, 25 Mbps downstream and 3 Mbps upstream.

  17. ReConnect Program Funding Limits Award amounts under this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) will be limited as follows: 100 Percent Grant.Up to $200,000,000 is available for grants. The maximum amount that can be requested in an application is $25,000,000. Applications are due to USDA by May 31, 2019. 50 Percent Loan / 50 Percent Grant.Up to $200,000,000 is available for loan/grant combinations. The maximum amount that can be requested in an application is $25,000,000 for the loan and $25,000,000 for the grant. Loan and grant amounts will always be equal. Applications are due to USDA by June 21, 2019. 100 Percent Loan.Up to $200,000,000 is available for loans. The maximum amount that can be requested in an application is $50,000,000. Applications are due to USDA by July 12, 2019, though USDA will evaluate and award loan-only projects on a first-come-first-serve basis, beginning in March 2019.

  18. Rural Utilities Service (RUS) USDA Launches High-Speed Broadband e-Connectivity Resource Guide. https://www.rd.usda.gov/files/508_RDeConnectivityToolkit121918.pdf This e-Connectivity Toolkit features 27 USDA programs that support broadband deployment. The easy-to-use resource is a simple guide that allows customers to identify their type of e-Connectivity project and locate resources the federal government offers for planning, equipment, construction, research and other e-Connectivity projects. A resource matrix illustrates resources such as grants, loans and technical assistance are available from multiple Mission Areas at USDA, including Rural Development, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Forest Service. The toolkit also highlights examples of how e-Connectivity resources are being used to increase access to broadband services in rural communities. Primary USDA Telecommunications Program Website (All telecommunications programs can be found at): http://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/all-programs/telecom-programs

  19. Rural Utilities Service (RUS) Program alerts, please sign up at:https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDARD/subscriber/newGrants.Gov alerts, please sign up at:https://www.grants.gov/manage-subscriptions.html March 21, 2019 webinar for USDA Distance Learning and Telemedicine Webinar https://cc.readytalk.com/r/xy0prfzzd0g2&eom

  20. Broadband Information: Joe D. BradleyUSDA Telecommunications Program, Field Representative for ID, OR, WAEmail: joe.bradley@usda.govCell: 208-401-8090 Mountain Time Zone USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

  21. General Information: Timothy W. O’Connell USDA Rural Development, West Region Coordinator, Innovation Center AK, HI, WA, OR, CA, NV, ID, MT, CO, NM, UT, AZ, WYEmail: tim.oconnell@usda.govCell: 202-768-0587 Pacific Time Zone USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

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