1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov December 8, 2021Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA): Funding for USDA Broadband, Watershed, and Bioproduct ProgramsOn November 15, 2021, President Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA; P.L. 117-58). The act provides funding
2、for the nations infrastructure, including roads, highways, electric systems, and railway systems. The act also funds programs administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that deploy rural broadband, protect watersheds, and create a new bioproduct pilot program. This In Focus provides a
3、n overview of the IIJA funding for USDA programs. In total, IIJA provides more than $2.9 billion in new budget authority over 10 years for USDA programs, not including programs administered by the U.S. Forest Service (see Table 1). This includes $2 billion for rural broadband programs, $918 million
4、for watershed programs, and $10 million for a new biodproduct pilot program. Table 1. IIJA Funding for Programs Within the Jurisdiction of Agriculture Appropriations Dollars in millions, FY2022-FY2031 Program 10-Year Total Broadband Programs ReConnect Program $1,926 Rural Broadband Program $74 Water