Rural Broadband Technical Assistance Program (USDA)

Current understanding

To be populated as evidence accumulates.

2025-07-11 — National Infrastructure Investment Corporation Act of 2025: cross-connection with national-infrastructure-investment-corporation: Rural telecom deployments that receive USDA technical assistance could also qualify as projects eligible for loans or loan guarantees from the proposed Corporation. (novelty: 3)
2025-04-30 — Rural Broadband Assistance Act: HR3125 (Rural Broadband Assistance Act) introduced 2025-04-30 would codify USDA’s Broadband Technical Assistance grant program in statute, prioritize applicants experienced in assisting rural entities, and repeal existing rural broadband project database, reporting, and oversight requirements. (novelty: 2)