{ "culture": "en-US", "name": "", "guid": "", "catalogPath": "", "snippet": "This dataset represents Nebraska broadband infrastructure projects funded under the USDA ReConnect Program. Source data originate from the USDA ReConnect Public Searchable Database and are locally maintained by the Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC) to support broadband mapping, funding coordination, and program reference. The layer is intended for administrative and planning purposes and does not represent final constructed service areas.", "description": "
The USDA ReConnect Program, administered by USDA Rural Development, provides federal financial assistance to support the construction, improvement, or acquisition of broadband infrastructure in eligible rural areas that lack sufficient access to high-speed internet service as defined by program-specific thresholds at the time of award.<\/SPAN><\/P> This dataset represents broadband infrastructure project areas in Nebraska funded under the USDA ReConnect Program. Source information was obtained from the USDA ReConnect Public Searchable Database and standardized to align with Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC) broadband project metadata schema conventions. Nebraska ReConnect awards were funded as 100% federal grants.<\/SPAN><\/P> The dataset is maintained by the PSC to support statewide broadband mapping, funding coordination, overlap review, reporting, and program administration activities. The layer is intended for administrative and planning purposes and does not represent final constructed service areas or certification of service availability.<\/SPAN><\/P>