The Department of Agriculture is awarding roughly $1.2 billion for 126 projects across the country, including 5 that will deploy networks in Minnesota. They also unveiled their plan to award the nearly $4 billion left in the ARRA broadband funding.
Here’s the calendar taken from the White House’s ARRA site:
| Agency | Expected Approx # of Projects | Expected Approx. Dollar Amount | Description |
| Week of August 16 | |||
| USDA | 50 | $190 million | These awards will support a series of last-mile projects. |
| Commerce | 70 | $1.3-$1.6 billion | These awards will support public computing, broadband adoption, community infrastructure, and some public safety projects. |
| Week of Sept. 6 | |||
| USDA | 65 | $450 million | These awards will support a series of last-mile projects, as well as satellite and technical assistance projects. |
| Commerce | 50 | $600-$900 million | These awards will support public computing, broadband adoption, community infrastructure, and some public safety projects. |
| Week of Sept. 27 | |||
| Commerce | 15 | $300-$600 million | These awards will primarily support public safety projects, but may also include a handful of community infrastructure, public computing, and broadband adoption projects. |
| Commerce | $100-$200 million | These awards will support broadband mapping efforts. |
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