Smart Rural Community Grant
The Smart Rural CommunitySM (SRC) Grants have enabled rural broadband providers to to deploy broadband-enabled solutions within their community. Matching-fund commitments from other local leaders affirm the SRC principles of collaboratively developed solutions.
Star Communications: Rosebud Rescue
Congratulations to the 2019 Grant Recipients
Nex-Tech (Lenora, Kan.)
Project: Support technology for a 10-shop educational model economy for middle school students.
Type: technology, education
Star Communications (Clinton, N.C.)
Project: Support a Wi-Fi network for a volunteer emergency medical services and rescue company.
Type: technology, telehealth, economic development, aging in place
Nelson Communications (Durand, Wis.)
Project: A pilot program that will provide broadband-enabled elder care services.
Type: technology, telehealth, economic development, aging in place
LivCom (Livingston, Texas)
Project: Support community-based Wi-Fi access points for students in an area where 27% of families live below the poverty line.
Type: technology, education, economic development
Past Grant Recipients
2018 |
2017 |
Consolidated Telecommunications Co. (Brainerd, Minn.) GRM Networks (Princeton, Mo.) Panhandle Telephone Cooperative Inc. (Guymon, Okla.) Star Communications (Clinton, N.C.) |
Pineland Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (Metter, GA) SkyLine Membership Corp.
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2016 |
2015 |
Consolidated Telecommunications Co. (Brainerd, MN) Copper Valley Telecom (Valdez, AK) Triangle Communications, Inc. (Havre, MT) |
Copper Valley Telecom (Valdez, AK) Gardonville Cooperative Telephone Association (Brandon, MN) Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom (Waitsfield, VT) |