Closed · RDRUS-CC-2017 · CFDA 10.863 · Discretionary
Community Connect Grant Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Rural Utilities Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $100K-$3M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- March 13, 2017
- Close date
- 10
- Expected awards
The verdict
Community Connect Grant Program is a closed discretionary listing from Rural Utilities Service that offered $100,000 -- $3,000,000 across 10 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 145 other opportunities from Rural Utilities Service.
- $100K-$3M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 10
- expected awards
- 10.863
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Community Connect Grant Program is closed (last close March 13, 2017). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Rural Utilities Service still indexes 145 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed March 13, 2017
Est. Total Funding
$10,000,000
Expected Awards
10
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The Community-Oriented Connectivity Broadband Grant Program (Community Connect Grant Program) is designed to provide financial assistance to provide service at the Broadband Grant Speed in rural, economically-challenged communities where broadband service does not currently exist. Grant funds may be used to: (1) deploy service at the Broadband Grant Speed to critical community facilities, rural residents, and rural businesses, (2) construct, acquire, or expand a community center, and (3) equip a community center that provides free access to service at the Broadband Grant Speed to community residents for at least two years. Grants will be awarded on a competitive basis for entities to serve all premises in eligible rural areas at the Broadband Grant Speed to ensure rural consumers enjoy the same quality and range of broadband services as are available in urban and suburban communities.
Wide-open applicant board · 14 Grants.gov doors
Community Connect Grant Program prints 14 distinct Grants.gov eligibility doors (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +10 more). Filter fit before reading award size as demand — most applicant classes appear on the row. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity codes span Business and Commerce · Community Development · Regional Development (BC;CD;RD). Only 3 other Rural Utilities Service listings share this exact eligibility-code string (2% of 146).
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 02
- City or township governments
- Code 04
- Special district governments
- Code 05
- Independent school districts
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 08
- Public / Indian housing authorities
- Code 11
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 13
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
- Code 22
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Code 23
- Small businesses
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
Scott Steiner Supervisory Electronics Engineer Phone 2027200800
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What to do next
Community Connect Grant Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Browse open federal opportunities in the same category when this listing is closed. Open opportunities
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