USDA Rural Development State Director for Colorado Sallie Clark held a virtual press conference today (10/29/20) to announce the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $6 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Colorado. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.
State Director Clark was joined by Colorado’s Governor Jared Polis and U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner in making the announcement.
Yampa Valley Electric Association will use a $6 million ReConnect grant to deploy a fiber-to-the-premises network. This network will connect 553 people, 27 farms, 27 businesses and three post offices to high-speed broadband internet in Moffat, Rio Blanco, Routt, Grand and Eagle counties in Colorado.
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