Community Connect Grant Program
CFDA 10.863 · Federal Grants & Funding
Total Funding
$78.2M
Awards
22
Recipients
22
States
16
Last Updated
Nov 18, 2025
Yearly Funding Trend
| Fiscal Year | Obligations | Awards | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $66.7M | 19 | |
| 2025 | $11.6M | 3 | -82.6% |
Award Type Mix
| Type | Obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | 0 |
Top 22 Awards under CFDA 10.863
Largest individual obligations for Community Connect Grant Program.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_CLSS00000117094_012 COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT | WABASH TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC Illinois | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | LOUISVILLE, IL-12 | 2025 | $5,000,000 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000088021_012 COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT | CITIZENS TELEPHONE COOP Virginia | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | FLOYD, VA-09 | 2024 | $5,000,000 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000088020_012 COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT | UNICOM, INC. Alaska | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | ANCHORAGE, AK-00 | 2024 | $5,000,000 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000088018_012 COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT | PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT 1 OF LEWIS COUNTY Washington | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | CHEHALIS, WA-03 | 2024 | $4,881,150 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000117098_012 COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT | CHOCTAW NATION OF OKLAHOMA Oklahoma | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | DURANT, OK-02 | 2025 | $4,758,558 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000088019_012 COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT | SPOKANE REGIONAL BROADBAND DEVELOPMENT A Washington | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | SPOKANE, WA-05 | 2024 | $4,544,350 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000088022_012 COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT | PREMIER HOLDINGS, LLC Texas | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | DALLAS, TX-90 | 2024 | $4,504,550 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000088025_012 COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT | B-A-R-C ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE Virginia | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | MILLBORO, VA-06 | 2024 | $4,460,000 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000088028_012 COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT | CHIBARDUN TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC. Wisconsin | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | CAMERON, WI-07 | 2024 | $4,346,908 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000088015_012 COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT | CTC TELECOM, INC. Wisconsin | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | CAMERON, WI-07 | 2024 | $4,342,937 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000088024_012 COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT | DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS ROCKLAND, INC Idaho | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | ROCKLAND, ID-02 | 2024 | $4,288,118 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000088026_012 PERSISTENT POVERTY COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT BROADBAND TELECOM GRANT FY 2001 | STAR TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. Idaho | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | MARINGOUIN, LA-02 | 2024 | $4,005,012 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000088033_012 COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT | INTER MOUNTAIN CABLE, INC. Kentucky | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | HAROLD, KY-05 | 2024 | $3,671,442 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000088008_012 COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT | UNITEL INC Maine | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | UNITY, ME-02 | 2024 | $3,647,092 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000088011_012 BROADBAND TELECOMMUNICATION GRANTS - SECD | MARK TWAIN COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY Missouri | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | HURDLAND, MO-06 | 2024 | $3,505,570 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000088016_012 COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT | NORTHERN ARKANSAS TELEPHONE COMPANY Arkansas | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | FLIPPIN, AR-01 | 2024 | $3,287,038 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000088012_012 COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT | NEK COMMUNITY BROADBAND Vermont | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | SAINT JOHNSBURY, VT-00 | 2024 | $2,847,276 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000088027_012 COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT | FIBERCLOUD, INC Washington | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | LANGLEY, WA-02 | 2024 | $2,272,640 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000117095_012 COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT | LOVELOCK HIGHSPEED Nevada | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | LOVELOCK, NV-02 | 2025 | $1,811,076 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000088009_012 COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT | CITY OF LOVELAND Colorado | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | LOVELAND, CO-04 | 2024 | $1,037,515 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000088013_012 COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT | WEST KENTUCKY RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE CORP INC Kentucky | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | MAYFIELD, KY-01 | 2024 | $626,084 |
ASST_NON_CLSS00000088010_012 COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT | SAN LUIS VALLEY RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC Colorado | Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service | MONTE VISTA, CO-03 | 2024 | $410,436 |
Top 22 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Spending by State
| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | $11.7M | 3 |
| Virginia | $9.5M | 2 |
| Wisconsin | $8.7M | 2 |
| Alaska | $5.0M | 1 |
| Illinois | $5.0M | 1 |
| Oklahoma | $4.8M | 1 |
| Texas | $4.5M | 1 |
| Kentucky | $4.3M | 2 |
| Idaho | $4.3M | 1 |
| Louisiana | $4.0M | 1 |
| Maine | $3.6M | 1 |
| Missouri | $3.5M | 1 |
| Arkansas | $3.3M | 1 |
| Vermont | $2.8M | 1 |
| Nevada | $1.8M | 1 |
| Colorado | $1.4M | 2 |
Top Recipients
| Recipient | Total | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| WABASH TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INCIL | $5.0M | 1 |
| CITIZENS TELEPHONE COOPVA | $5.0M | 1 |
| UNICOM, INC.AK | $5.0M | 1 |
| PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT 1 OF LEWIS COUNTYWA | $4.9M | 1 |
| CHOCTAW NATION OF OKLAHOMAOK | $4.8M | 1 |
| SPOKANE REGIONAL BROADBAND DEVELOPMENT AWA | $4.5M | 1 |
| PREMIER HOLDINGS, LLCTX | $4.5M | 1 |
| B-A-R-C ELECTRIC COOPERATIVEVA | $4.5M | 1 |
| CHIBARDUN TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC.WI | $4.3M | 1 |
| CTC TELECOM, INC.WI | $4.3M | 1 |
| DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS ROCKLAND, INCID | $4.3M | 1 |
| STAR TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.ID | $4.0M | 1 |
| INTER MOUNTAIN CABLE, INC.KY | $3.7M | 1 |
| UNITEL INCME | $3.6M | 1 |
| MARK TWAIN COMMUNICATIONS COMPANYMO | $3.5M | 1 |
| NORTHERN ARKANSAS TELEPHONE COMPANYAR | $3.3M | 1 |
| NEK COMMUNITY BROADBANDVT | $2.8M | 1 |
| FIBERCLOUD, INCWA | $2.3M | 1 |
| LOVELOCK HIGHSPEEDNV | $1.8M | 1 |
| CITY OF LOVELANDCO | $1.0M | 1 |
| WEST KENTUCKY RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE CORP INCKY | $626K | 1 |
| SAN LUIS VALLEY RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INCCO | $410K | 1 |
Agencies Administering This Program
Source: USAspending.gov · All Programs