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Department of Agriculture - Telecommunications Infrastructure Program (Infrastructure Program)

Agency/Department
Federal Agency/Bureau
Rural Utilities Service
Program Name
Telecommunications Infrastructure Program (Infrastructure Program)
Authorizing Legislation

Rural Electricification Act of 1936

Program Overview

The Infrastructure Program provides financing for the construction, maintenance, improvement and expansion of telephone service and broadband in rural areas.

CFDA

10.851

Type of Funding

Loan or loan guarantee

Link to application site, NOFO, FOA, or Grants.gov (if different from program website above)

Not Applicable

Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) or Federal Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Type

Other (i.e. one-time funding): See the Program’s regulation, 7 CFR 1735.

Important Dates (if applicable)

Applications are accepted year-round.

FY2023 Appropriations Amount

Total Amount: $690,000,000
Amount Available Towards Broadband (if specified):

Matching Requirement

No

Complementary Federal Funding Option

This program cannot be used as a match to other federal programs.

Broadband-related Program Purpose/Eligible Expenditures
Speed/Technical Requirement for Broadband Infrastructure

As established in 7 CFR 1735.2 minimum level of service is 25 Mbps downstream and 3 Mbps upstream. The agency may change the minimum transmission capacity by way of notice in the Federal Register.

Criteria for Eligible Recipients

This program is intended to serve rural areas and towns with a population of 5,000 or less.

Grant Beneficiaries (if different from eligible recipients)

Not Applicable

Programmatic Resources
Reporting Requirements

Additional requirements, including required reporting by grant awardees, can found in the program’s regulation, 7 CFR 1735, and on the program’s website, https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/telecommunications-infrastructure-loans-loan-guarantees

Publicly-available programmatic data
Contact Information

Loan Origination and Approval Division (202) 720-0800 General Field Representatives (GFR) https://www.rd.usda.gov/contact-us/telecom-gfr

Updated

March 2023

Funding Guide
USDA_TIP.pdf (485.5 KB)