April McClain Delaney(D)

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a web-based platform to enable recipients of Federal financial assistance administered by the Rural Utilities Service to track the status of their projects throughout the permitting and review process, and for other purposes.

To require service affordability to be considered in awarding grants under rural broadband programs administered by the Department of Agriculture.

To increase the minimum broadband service capacity for projects under the Community Connect Grant Program, and for other purposes.

To amend the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants Program to expand eligibility for financial assistance to include the construction and enhancement of facilities and technological systems aimed at delivering telemedicine services, strengthening cybersecurity infrastructure, and supporting distance learning initiatives, including digital literacy, workforce development, and job training, in rural communities.

Agricultural Conservation Mentorship Act