According to the report, "These grant programs include state-administered broadband grant programs utilizing state funds, state-apportioned federal CARES Act funds, and American Rescue Plan Act funds, along with federal broadband grant programs administered by the NTIA and the Rural Utilities Service (RUS)."
Mike Spratt, co-author of the Forvis Mazars Rural Telecommunications Benchmark Study, said in a press release, "Broadband grant programs are crucial for offsetting financial strains, providing essential funding to help expand and upgrade networks, ensuring rural areas stay connected despite economic difficulties."
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