The Biden-⁠Harris Administration Highlights Investments in Rural America, Invites Public Nominations for Rural Innovators Initiative

On May 14, the Biden-Harris Administration hosted a Rural Communities in Action event at the White House to highlight how the Administration is investing in rural communities. As part of this event, the Biden-Harris Administration  announced a new Rural Innovators Initiative to highlight stories of extraordinary rural leaders who are taking action and ensuring their communities thrive for generations to come. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provides $65 billion to ensure every American has access to affordable, reliable high-speed internet through a historic investment in infrastructure deployment. That includes a $2 billion program at the Department of Commerce to invest in high-speed internet on Tribal lands. USDA has invested $3.9 billion in 333 projects that will expand access to high-speed broadband and bring new economic opportunities and a better quality of life for more than 622,000 people through its ReConnect Program.