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Federal Grants and Loans

As of February 16, Kansas organizations and Internet service providers are invited to apply for Round 2 federal funding intended to improve broadband Internet access in rural areas. The funding is available through the following two federal programs:

Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP)
BIP will make loans and grants primarily to Internet service providers for broadband infrastructure projects in rural areas. The program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service.

Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP)
BTOP will provide grants to various organizations ─ such as providers, nonprofits, government entities, educational institutions, libraries, and hospitals ─ to fund broadband infrastructure, public computer centers, and sustainable broadband adoption projects. BTOP is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications Information Administration.

To apply for BIP or BTOP funding, visit www.broadbandusa.gov.

The Department has also posted county-level broadband coverage maps at www.ConnectKansas.org/mapping that include the majority of service areas in the state.

For more information, contact Public Information Officer Joe Monaco at (785) 296-3760 or jmonaco@kansascommerce.com.

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