Community Connect Grant Program Act of 2026

This bill changes the Community Connect Grant Program under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936. It sets the program's broadband service standard at 100 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload speeds. It limits eligible service areas to rural areas and raises the speed thresholds used to define those areas from 10 Mbps to 25 Mbps download and from 1 Mbps to 3 Mbps upload. It counts broadband that other funding programs have made enforceable commitments to build in the future when reviewing an area, and it extends the program's authorization from 2023 through 2031.

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Sponsors

• Tina Smith Democrat sponsor
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