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  • 2025-04988 — Amendment of Rural Development Funding Opportunities Pursuant to the Executive Order “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing”; Correction of Rural Energy for America Funding Notice
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    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 13580
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Development (RD) division is changing its funding opportunities to remove references to the previous Administration's key priorities and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) criteria. This update follows an Executive Order titled "Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing," issued in January 2025. Programs affected by this change will no longer consider these previous criteria for application scoring. Additionally, the Rural Energy for America Program's funding notice is corrected to include $50 million from the 2018 Farm Bill that was previously omitted.

    Simple Explanation

    The USDA is changing how they give out money to help rural areas by not using some old rules and ideas that focused on fairness and diversity, following new instructions from the government. They also fixed a mistake about money info for a program that helps with energy projects in rural areas.

  • 2024-30454 — Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Community Connect Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2025
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    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 1946
    Reading Time:about 26 minutes

    The Rural Utilities Service of the USDA has announced that applications are open for the Community Connect Grant Program for Fiscal Year 2025. This program provides approximately $26 million to help construct broadband networks in rural areas lacking such services. Eligible entities like incorporated organizations, state or local governments, and Indian tribes can apply for grants ranging from $100,000 to $5,000,000 to ensure rural communities have access to affordable, high-speed internet. Applications must be submitted online between February 20, 2025, and April 21, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is giving away money to build internet in places where people can't use it easily, and people who want the money need to ask by filling out forms online. Groups like towns or tribes can try to get some of this money to help their communities get better internet.

  • 2024-30465 — Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants for Fiscal Year 2025
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    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 589
    Reading Time:about 30 minutes

    The Rural Utilities Service, a part of the USDA, is inviting applications for the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) grants for fiscal year 2025. This program aims to fund projects that enhance education and healthcare services through technology in rural areas, with an estimated $40 million available. Applications must be submitted online by March 6, 2024. The grants require a 15% funding match, and successful projects could receive between $50,000 to $1,000,000, provided they meet certain eligibility and criteria.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is giving money to help people in the countryside use computers and the internet to learn and see doctors. They will give some money if the people in the countryside can pay at least fifteen cents for every dollar they get.

  • 2021-03443 — Rural eConnectivity Program
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 11603
    Reading Time:about 78 minutes

    The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) of the USDA has issued a final rule for the Rural eConnectivity Program, which aims to improve broadband access in rural areas through loans, grants, and loan/grant combinations. The program outlines eligibility criteria, application processes, and funding requirements. RUS is also seeking comments on aspects of this rule to refine future implementations. The program is designed to support rural infrastructure development and economic opportunities by providing reliable high-speed internet to underserved areas.

    Simple Explanation

    The Rural eConnectivity Program is like a big helper that gives money to make the internet faster in country areas. It tries to make fair rules for everyone who wants to ask for this help, but the grown-ups want to know what people think about these rules to make them better.