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You can see of you qualify for the program : reconnect. It has a few reference to who has received funding. If you dig deeper, I'm sure you will find more info.
Biden made the big announcement as part of multiple packages at the time. The same plan that is suppose to put high speed rails on the east and west coasts.
https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2021/10/22/usda-make-115-billion-available-help-people-living-rural
I'll have to dig deeper. It just seemed...convenient that a local fiber provider started up in 2021, started service in 2022 and has been slowly expanding through the region since.