Warm Springs Telecommunications Company raises $17M
- Company
- Warm Springs Telecommunications Company
- Round
- Grant
- Amount
- $17M
- Market
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Investors
- USDA Rural Development (ReConnect Program)
- Announced
- November 9, 2026
What happened
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a $17M ReConnect Program grant to Warm Springs Telecommunications Company to build mostly aerial fiber and extend high-speed internet to more than 150 households on the Warm Springs Reservation in Oregon.
Why it matters
This tribal-focused ReConnect award is an example of targeted federal grant funding continuing to enable smaller, community-owned telcos to close persistent connectivity gaps in high-cost rural and tribal areas. Delivering last-mile fiber to tribal lands both improves digital equity and creates a pipeline of regional telecom projects that may attract follow-on private investment or subcontracting opportunities.
Source: USDA Rural Development (press release)
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