Orangeburg County seeks internet grant - The Times and Democrat

Orangeburg County is applying for a U.S. Department of Agriculture assistance to grow broadband successful the county.

Orangeburg County Council voted unanimously to use for USDA Rural Utilities Service Rural Development assistance funding.

County Administrator Harold Young said the region doesn’t cognize however overmuch whitethorn beryllium disposable to the county, oregon wherever and erstwhile the broadband task would beryllium placed.

The region assembly gathering was held virtually Sunday day successful bid to conscionable a deadline for the assistance application. The assistance would not necessitate a section match.

Orangeburg County has made the enlargement of broadband a priority.

Earlier this year, assembly voted to walk astir $4.8 cardinal for broadband enlargement arsenic portion of a $13.5 cardinal U.S. Department of Agriculture ReConnect Program grant.

Under that cookware of money, broadband was targeted for Cope, Felderville, portions of Santee, Neeses and North.

Broadband successful the eastbound portion of the region is targeted for completion by the extremity of the twelvemonth and the occidental Orangeburg task is targeted for a mid-2023 completion.