Grants for broadband becoming easier to apply for

Grants for broadband becoming easier to apply for.
The agencies are distributing $7 billion in broadband grants in several rounds. ... Two federal agencies have made applications easier to complete to get a share of $4.8 billion in a second round of broadband technology grants available under the economic stimulus law, the agencies have announced.

The Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Agriculture Department's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) are making applications available for the second round of broadband funding, according to a public notice published today in the Federal Register. The goal is to improve broadband access in underserved and unserved areas. The agencies are distributing $7 billion in broadband grants in several rounds. ...