USDA ReConnect fiber build application
Bladen CountyNorth Carolina- Detected
- Aug 1, 2026
- 94 days ago
- Sector
- Information Technology
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From the meeting
FOCUS Broadband said it was submitting a USDA Rural Development ReConnect Round Five application to extend high-speed fiber service to unserved areas in southern Duplin County and small communities in Bladen and Brunswick counties. The plan covers 115 miles, 1,093 underserved addresses, and 24 businesses. 1 million.
This is a grant-dependent broadband expansion, so the key next step is the funding decision.
- Meeting date
- August 1, 2026
- Agency
- Bladen County
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