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Draft FY21 spending bill boosts rural broadband, targets SNAP rules

07/05/20 6:37 PM By Philip Brasher
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A House spending bill for the Agriculture Department would provide another $1.1 billion for rural broadband in fiscal 2021, a $435-million increase more than Congress provided for this year.
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