[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 49 (Thursday, March 12, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14458-14459]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-05199]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Broadband Pilot (ReConnect) Program
AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice; amendment to Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) and
solicitation of applications for the second round of the ReConnect
Program.
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SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) published a Funding
Opportunity Announcement (FOA) and solicitation of applications in the
Federal Register on Thursday, December 12, 2019, announcing its general
policy and application procedures for funding under the broadband pilot
program (ReConnect) established pursuant to the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2018 (which became law on February 15, 2019) which
provides loans, grants, and loan/grant combinations to facilitate
broadband deployment in rural areas. The purpose of this notice is to
inform the public of an extension of the application window until
midnight, based on the time zone the applicant is located in, on March
31, 2020.
DATES: Actions described in this notice take effect March 12, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general inquiries regarding the
ReConnect Program, contact Laurel Leverrier, Acting Assistant
Administrator Telecommunications Program, Rural Utilities Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA), email: [email protected],
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telephone (202) 720-9554. For inquiries regarding eligible service
areas, please contact ReConnect Program Staff at https://www.usda.gov/reconnect/contact-us.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 12, 2019, RUS published a Funding Opportunity
Announcement (FOA) and solicitation of applications in the Federal
Register at 84 FR 67913. The FOA provided the policy and application
procedures for the ReConnect Program. In support of the ReConnect
Program, the agency identified the application closing date and funding
amount for each category.
The action taken in this notice will extend the application window
until midnight, based on the time zone the applicant is located in, on
March 31, 2020. This action is being taken by the Agency to ensure a
successful round of funding under the ReConnect Program.
Chad Rupe,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-05199 Filed 3-10-20; 4:15 pm]
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