Resource Details
Broadband & Internet
USDA Rural Development Distance Learning & Telemedicine Grants
The Distance Learning and Telemedicine program helps rural residents tap into the enormous potential of modern telecommunications and the Internet for education and health care, two of the keys to economic and community development.
Eligibility
Grant funds may be used for:
Acquisition of eligible capital assets, such as:
-Broadband facilities
-Audio, video and interactive video equipment
-Terminal and data terminal equipment
-Computer hardware, network components and software
-Inside wiring and similar infrastructure that further DLT services
-Acquisition of instructional programming that is a capital asset
-Acquisition of technical assistance and instruction for using eligible equipment
Related Resources
Broadband & Internet, Economic Development, Transportation
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
The BIL includes special provision for rural communities, and many programs have portions of grant funding reserved for rural communities. Ensuring rural Wisconsin has access to BIL funding is a high priority of WEDC and the Office of Rural Prosperity (ORP).
Broadband & Internet, Business
Telecommunications Infrastructure Loans & Loan Guarantees
U.S. Department of Agriculture
The loan and loan guarantee program offers financial assistance to eligible service providers that will construct, improve, or expand telecommunication and broadband networks in rural areas.