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  "description": "The agriculture department proposed canceling $40 million in unused ReConnect funds in 2027 budget.",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-09T22:02:51.000Z",
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  "textContent": "WASHINGTON, April 9, 2026 – The country’s agriculture department is requesting $230 million in fiscal year 2027 to support rural broadband and telecommunication programs, according to its budget proposal.\n\nIt’s one percent of the $20.8 billion in total discretionary budget authority USDA requested for fiscal year 2027, which begins Oct. 1. The same amount was proposed by **Donald Trump** in the president’s budget proposal, which called the department “bloated” with “many extraneous programs.”\n\nUSDA’s proposed 2027 budget represents a $4.9 billion, or 19 percent, decrease from the 2026 enacted level. It maintains rural broadband funding, including $200 million in loans and $30 million in telehealth grants, while rescinding $40 million in unused funds from the ReConnect pilot program.\n\nLearn more about the Broadband Community...\n\n\n                            Start Your Broadband Journey Here\n                        \n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "USDA Requests $230 Million for Rural Broadband and Telehealth, a Decline Over Previous Budgets",
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-21T09:52:01.279Z"
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