Rural Library Attachment D

Attachment D

Certification Regarding Availability of Broadband Service and Community Facilities Funding

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Rural Utilities Service

Rural Library Broadband Grant Program

As a prospective recipient of assistance from the USDA’s Rural Library Broadband Grant Program, this organization certifies that the facilities financed under the Rural Library Broadband grant will provide a broadband connection only to rural libraries which: (1) were constructed or are to be constructed with funding from the USDA’s Community Facilities program of the Rural Housing Service, and (2) do not currently have access to broadband service, as defined in the Second Round Notice of Funds Availability (“NOFA”) and Request for Proposals (“RFP”).

______________________________________________ (the Grantee) hereby certifies that the rural library or libraries to be served by their project do not currently have access to broadband service, as defined in the Second Round NOFA and RFP, and that the rural library or libraries have or will receive a Community Facilities award.

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