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Federal grants to McDonough Telephone Cooperative

Colchester, Illinois · UEI E4JMVN87DY86

McDonough Telephone Cooperative in Colchester, Illinois received $18.4 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 2 awards. Its largest program was Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program, with $18.1 million. It had no new grant money in fiscal 2025.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to McDonough Telephone Cooperative by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20210$0
FY 20220$0
FY 20231$18.1 million
FY 20241$311,637
FY 20250$0

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund McDonough Telephone Cooperative

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program 10.7521$18.1 million
Rural Energy for America Program 10.8681$311,637

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Agriculture2$18.4 million

Largest awards

The 2 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Reconnect 100% grant infrastructure investments and jobs act
ASST_NON_CLSS00000075474_012 on USAspending
Rural eConnectivity Pilot ProgramJanuary 11, 2023$18.1 million
Reap renewable energy system (RES) grant unrestricted amount
ASST_NON_CLSS00000087055_012 on USAspending
Rural Energy for America ProgramSeptember 20, 2024$311,637

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does McDonough Telephone Cooperative get?

$18.4 million in 2 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives McDonough Telephone Cooperative the most?

The Department of Agriculture, with $18.4 million in 2 awards.

What is McDonough Telephone Cooperative's largest federal grant?

$18.1 million under Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program, with its first action in the period on January 11, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund McDonough Telephone Cooperative?

Its largest are Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program and Rural Energy for America Program.

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