Source: United States Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ranking Member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded three grants and one loan totaling $47,453,053 to provide high-speed internet access for rural communities and businesses in North Dakota. These investments will be used to deploy fiber-to-the-premises networks across the state.
Grant Awards:
- $13,942,351 to BEK Communications Cooperative. This network will connect 1,496 people, 61 businesses, 257 farms, and four schools to high-speed internet in Barnes, Cass, and Ransom counties.
- $13,814,768 to Consolidated Enterprises, Inc. This network will connect 851 people, 38 businesses, 164 farms, and one school to high-speed internet in Billings and Stark counties.
- $2,815,462 to Halstad Telephone Company. This network will connect 532 people, seven businesses, and 86 farms to high-speed internet in Traill County.
Loan Awards:
- $16,880,472 to Griggs County Telephone Co. This network will connect 2,943 people, 99 businesses, 11 educational facilities, and 173 farms to high-speed internet in Ranson, Cass, and Richland counties.