Closed · RDRUS-CC-2019 · 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
April 15, 2019
Close date
15
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 15 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
15
expected awards
10.863
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Community Connect Grant Program is closed (last close April 15, 2019). 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 April 15, 2019

Posted Feb 12 Closes Apr 15

Expected Awards

15

Instrument

Grant

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

The Community Connect Grant Program provides financial assistance to eligible applicants that will provide service at or above the Broadband Grant Speed to all premises in rural, economically-challenged communities where broadband service does not exist. The deployment of broadband services on a “community-oriented connectivity” basis stimulates economic development and provides enhanced educational and health care opportunities in rural areas. RUS will give priority to rural areas that demonstrate the greatest need for broadband services, based on the criteria contained herein. The regulation for the Community Connect Grant Program can be found at 7 CFR part 1739. The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, Pub. L. 115-334, has modified the name of the defined term Critical Community Facilities to Essential Community Facilities. There are no substantive changes to the definition. All applicants should carefully review and prepare their applications according to instructions in the FY 2019 Community Connect Grant Program Application Guide (Application Guide) and program resources. This Application Guide can be found at https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/community-connect-grants. Expenses incurred in developing applications will be at the applicant’s own risk. The Agency encourages applications that will help improve life in rural America. See information on the Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity found at www.usda.gov/ruralprosperity. Applicants are encouraged to consider projects that provide measurable results in helping rural communities build robust and sustainable economies through strategic investments in infrastructure, partnerships and innovation. Key strategies include: Achieving e-Connectivity for Rural America Developing the Rural Economy Harnessing Technological Innovation Supporting a Rural Workforce Improving Quality of Life

Wide-open applicant board · 12 Grants.gov doors

Community Connect Grant Program prints 12 distinct Grants.gov eligibility doors (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +8 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). Inside Rural Utilities Service's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.

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 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
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

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Agency Contact

Scott D Steiner Engineering Branch Chief Phone 2027200806

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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.

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Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants