USDA Grants $5.2M for Rural & Tribal Broadband Projects in 11 States

Jemez Pueblo’s JNET Project Celebrated for Expanding High-Speed Internet to Rural Tribal Homes | Welcome to Community Networks

Jemez Pueblo’s JNET Project Celebrated for Expanding High-Speed Internet to Rural Tribal Homes Sean Gonsalves sean Tue Nov 11, 2025 Tue Nov 11, 2025 The Pueblo of Jemez Tribal community was honored with a Project Excellence Award for its efforts to build-out a fiber network to reach hundreds of Tribal households, government buildings and businesses. Since January of 2024, JNET has been constructing its fiber-to-the home (FTTH) network, buildin…

USDA Grants $5.2M for Rural & Tribal Broadband Projects in 11 States

The USDA has just announced allocating $5.2 million to enhance internet access in rural areas across 11 states, aiding 14 cooperatives in deploying high-speed connectivity. Broadband Technical Assistance Program will make the funding for one or more projects like Alaska, Alabama, Florida, Idaho, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and West Virginia. Among these, the rural cooperatives that will be receiving grants are: …