More than $100 million goes to New Mexico to improve internet access - KRQE News 13

by: Isaac Cruz

Posted: Oct 28, 2022 / 12:55 PM MDT

Updated: Oct 28, 2022 / 12:55 PM MDT

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Millions of dollars is heading to New Mexico to assistance amended entree to precocious velocity net successful agrarian areas. The USDA is investing astir $105 cardinal into 4 projects successful the authorities aimed astatine installing oregon expanding high-speed net access.

The projects volition payment 7 New Mexico counties. The funds volition assistance much than 120 businesses, 40 farms and 12 acquisition facilities. “This is simply a exertion that needs to beryllium disposable to everyone, everywhere. The information that you mightiness unrecorded successful a distant oregon agrarian country doesn’t mean you should beryllium denied the accidental to person afloat entree to the opportunities that precocious velocity net provides,” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said.

The task is expected to bring entree to astir 9,000 New Mexicans. The backing comes from the national infrastructure bill.