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ReConnect Broadband Workshop in Independence
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Independence Event Center
555 South Main Street Independence, OR 97351Description
Thank you for your interest in attending! This event is now SOLD OUT.
If you would like to join the waitlist, please contact Erin McDuff at erin.mcduff@usda.gov or 503-414-3304.
Join us to learn about the planning process and resources available to help expand broadband infrastructure in your community.
This one-day workshop, designed to inform and engage civic leaders, businesses, and community champions, will feature local experts and provide:
- A discussion of cutting-edge broadband applications that will reshape our communities and help drive rural prosperity
- An overview of relevant USDA Rural Development grant and loan programs
- An interactive session to support local teams as they evaluate and develop local broadband projects
Community broadband champions and those interested in improving rural broadband infrastructure, including education, library, healthcare, telecom, and internet representatives, will gain valuable information from these workshops.
This is a free event and open to the public.
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Telecommunication Programs
USDA offers a variety of loan and grant programs to finance the construction and expansion of broadband networks serving rural areas.
https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/all-programs/telecom-programs
ReConnect Program
USDA’s new ReConnect Program offers loans and grants to facilitate high-speed broadband deployment in rural areas that currently lack sufficient access.
https://www.usda.gov/reconnect
Sponsored by USDA Rural Development, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and Business Oregon.
With support from Link Oregon, Washington State University Extension, Jefferson County Economic Development of Central Oregon, and the City of Independence.
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USDA Rural Development is committed to helping improve the economy and quality of life in rural America. Through our programs, we help rural Americans in many ways.
We offer loans, grants, and loan guarantees to support economic development and essential services such as housing; healthcare; first responder services and equipment; and water, electric, and communications infrastructure.
We promote economic development by supporting loans to businesses through banks, credit unions, and community-managed lending pools. We offer technical assistance and information to help agricultural producers and cooperatives get started and improve the effectiveness of their operations.
We provide technical assistance to help communities undertake community empowerment programs. We help rural residents buy or rent safe, affordable housing and make health and safety repairs to their homes.