NORTH DAKOTA ( KXNET ) — Millions of dollars of funding just opened up, helping keep people in rural America connected. Nearly $173 million is being doled out to connect rural people, farmers, and business owners in the Dakotas and eight other states to reliable high-speed internet.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) ReConnect Program is a central part of President Joe Biden’s plan to rebuild the economy. Officials say this will help drive economic security, helping rural areas prosper for generations to come.
The money is heading to Standing Rock Telecommunications, Inc., and will then be used to deploy a fiber to the premises network, providing high-speed internet to those in the area.
$46 million invested for food and nutrition security in the U.S.
In particular, USDA officials say this project will benefit 426 people, 16 businesses, 104 farms, and three schools in the Dakotas…