Various telecommunications grant opportunities including ARRA broadband stimulus funding.

Blandin Foundation
Information on broadband programs and grant opportunities for rural Minnesota communities from the Blandin Foundation. broadband.blandinfoundation.org/programs/

Rural Utilities Service
Information on the Rural Utilities Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's loans for broadband deployment, the Community Connect program, and the Distance Learning and Telemedicine program. www.rurdev.usda.gov/RUSTelecomPrograms.html

Universal Service Administrative Company
Information on reduced rates for rural healthcare providers for telecommunications and Internet services and discounts on eligible service to schools, school districts, libraries, and consortiums of these entities. www.usac.org