The Governor's designated task force to determine how to utilize federal funds provided by the CARES Act made a recommendation to commit $21.6 million for broadband initiatives with $19.3 million for Gov. Asa Hutchinson's Arkansas Rural Connect program and $2.3 million for the Rural Broadband I.D. program.
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https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2020/jun/16/committee-endorses-broadband-proposals/