Grant assistance

(a) To be eligible for grant funding, the Applicant must:

(1) Submit an application for an associated loan component under Title I, Title II, or Title VI of the RE Act; and

(2) Not be the recipient of any other broadband grant from RUS with unadvanced grant funds.

(b) The amount of grant funding on any project shall not exceed:

(1) 75 percent of the total project cost when the proposed funded service area has a density of fewer than 7 people per square mile;

(2) 50 percent of the total project cost when the proposed funded service area has a density of 7 or more and fewer than 12 people per square mile; and

(3) 25 percent of the total project cost with respect to an area with a density of 12 or more and 20 or fewer people per square mile.

(c) Subsequent density determinations, as well as density requirements for projects on tribal lands will be set by notice in the Federal Register.

(d) The Agency may provide additional grant funding of up to 75 percent of the development costs of projects requesting funding under Title VI that serve rural areas that:

(1) Lack access to broadband service with speeds of at least 10 Mbps downstream and 1 Mbps upstream; and

(2) Meet any one of the priorities set forth in § 1738.105(a)(3)(i).