PHOENIX — Nearly $28.5 million in grants will be used to connect locals, farmers and business owners in rural Arizona to reliable, affordable high-speed internet, according to the USDA.

The grant is part of President Biden’s funding America investment agenda One of our goals is to connect all communities in the United States with high-speed Internet.

USDA Arizona Rural Development Director Charlene Fernandez said more than 1,900 people living in rural Arizona will benefit from the promises the Biden-Harris administration has made and kept.

“In my travels throughout Arizona, I’ve heard time and time again from rural residents that too many people lack access to high-quality, affordable, high-speed internet,” Fernandez said in a press release. said in a press release.

The Colorado River Indiana Tribe will receive a $25 million grant that will connect more than 1,900 people, 41 businesses, three farms and four educational facilities in La Paz County, according to a press release.

The remaining $3.5 million will be donated to the South Central Utah Telephone Association. The company has deployed an on-site fiber network to provide high-speed internet to 24 of her and his one farm in Coconino County.

“Our focus on access to educational opportunities, telemedicine, remote employment, and more, and our efforts to achieve our goal of digital equity across the state, will thrive for the people of rural Arizona. I think so,” Fernandez said.

By joining the FCC’s Affordable Connectivity Program, the companies will offer affordable monthly internet service, according to a release.