Community Connect Grant Program Act of 2018

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Bill Number

S 2654

Introduced

Apr 12, 2018

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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Building construction Housing and community development funding Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Rural conditions and development Science, Technology, Communications

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Summary

Community Connect Grant Program Act of 2018

This bill amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to provide statutory authority for the existing Community Connect Grant Program, which is a Department of Agriculture program that provides grants to finance broadband transmission in rural areas where broadband service does not currently exist.

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Apr 12, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Apr 12, 2018

Introduced in Senate

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