Bennet, Crapo Lead Bipartisan Letter Requesting Full Funding for the PILT Program in Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations Bill

The Payments in Lieu of Taxes Program Provides Counties and Local Governments with Critical Funding for Essential Services

Jun 01, 2022

U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) led a bipartisan group of 30 of their colleagues in urging U.S. Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, to fully fund the Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program for fiscal year (FY) 2023.

ICYMI: Bennet Discusses Historic Build Back Better Act on NPR’s Morning Edition

Legislation Includes Several Bennet-Championed Priorities, Including an Extension of the Expanded Child Tax Credit and a Historic Investment to Protect Our Forests and Fight Climate Change

Nov 29, 2021

Last week, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined National Public Radio’s Steve Inskeep to discuss his town hall and how the Build Back Better Act will make historic investments in American families, rural communities, National Forests, and clean energy innovation.

After Calls from Senator Bennet, USDA Raises Standards for High-Speed Broadband

Senator Bennet Has Urged the Biden Administration to Increase Federal Broadband Speeds for Grant Programs to Reflect Modern Uses

Oct 29, 2021

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement welcoming an announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that its ReConnect Broadband program will now require all participants to provide high-speed connections with at least 100 megabits per second (Mbps) for both download and upload.

Bennet Introduces Legislation to Help Modernize, Rebuild Small and Rural Hospitals

The Hospital Revitalization Act Establishes a Grant and Loan Program to Help Hospitals Across the Country Upgrade Aging Facilities

Oct 28, 2021

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet introduced the Hospital Revitalization Act to support small hospitals across the country, especially in rural America, as they work to modernize aging facilities.

Bennet, Colleagues Urge HHS to Keep Major Cities from Draining Rural Healthcare Provider Relief Funds

Oct 20, 2021

U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Angus King (I-Maine) urged the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in a bipartisan letter, to follow the intent of Congress for provisions in the American Rescue Plan to support health providers, specifically $8.5 billion in funding for rural healthcare providers.

Bennet Announces Over $10 Million in Secure Rural Schools Payments for Colorado

Bennet Introduced Legislation Earlier This Year to Reauthorize the Program

Apr 05, 2021

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced that Colorado will receive more than $10 million to support public schools, roads, and other municipal services through the Forest Service’s Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program.

Bennet Announces $6 Million ReConnect Grant to Expand Broadband in Northwest Colorado

Funding from USDA Will Connect Rural Communities to High-Speed Broadband

Oct 29, 2020

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is awarding $6 million to Yampa Valley Electric Association (YVEA) to expand broadband service in Northwest Colorado.

Bennet Welcomes $6.3 Million ReConnect Grant to Expand Broadband in Southwest Colorado

Funding from USDA Will Connect Rural Communities to High-Speed Broadband

Oct 13, 2020

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is awarding $6.3 million to Emery Telecommunications & Video Inc. to expand broadband service in Southwest Colorado.

Bennet Introduces Major Proposal to Invest in Rural Infrastructure Nationwide

Jul 28, 2020

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet introduced new legislation to dramatically improve how rural communities can secure federal support to develop new projects and invest in their infrastructure.

Bennet Welcomes $2.8 Million Federal Grant to Expand Rural Broadband in Northeast Colorado

May 20, 2020

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet welcomed $2.8 million in federal funding from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to support broadband deployment in Northeast Colorado through the Connect America Fund Phase II (CAF II) auction.

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Press Releases

Bennet, Crapo Lead Bipartisan Letter Requesting Full Funding for the PILT Program in Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations Bill

The Payments in Lieu of Taxes Program Provides Counties and Local Governments with Critical Funding for Essential Services

ICYMI: Bennet Discusses Historic Build Back Better Act on NPR’s Morning Edition

Legislation Includes Several Bennet-Championed Priorities, Including an Extension of the Expanded Child Tax Credit and a Historic Investment to Protect Our Forests and Fight Climate Change

After Calls from Senator Bennet, USDA Raises Standards for High-Speed Broadband

Senator Bennet Has Urged the Biden Administration to Increase Federal Broadband Speeds for Grant Programs to Reflect Modern Uses

Bennet Introduces Legislation to Help Modernize, Rebuild Small and Rural Hospitals

The Hospital Revitalization Act Establishes a Grant and Loan Program to Help Hospitals Across the Country Upgrade Aging Facilities

Bennet, Colleagues Urge HHS to Keep Major Cities from Draining Rural Healthcare Provider Relief Funds

Bennet Announces Over $10 Million in Secure Rural Schools Payments for Colorado

Bennet Introduced Legislation Earlier This Year to Reauthorize the Program

Bennet Announces $6 Million ReConnect Grant to Expand Broadband in Northwest Colorado

Funding from USDA Will Connect Rural Communities to High-Speed Broadband

Bennet Welcomes $6.3 Million ReConnect Grant to Expand Broadband in Southwest Colorado

Funding from USDA Will Connect Rural Communities to High-Speed Broadband

Bennet Introduces Major Proposal to Invest in Rural Infrastructure Nationwide

Bennet Welcomes $2.8 Million Federal Grant to Expand Rural Broadband in Northeast Colorado

The Payments in Lieu of Taxes Program Provides Counties and Local Governments with Critical Funding for Essential Services

Legislation Includes Several Bennet-Championed Priorities, Including an Extension of the Expanded Child Tax Credit and a Historic Investment to Protect Our Forests and Fight Climate Change

Senator Bennet Has Urged the Biden Administration to Increase Federal Broadband Speeds for Grant Programs to Reflect Modern Uses

The Hospital Revitalization Act Establishes a Grant and Loan Program to Help Hospitals Across the Country Upgrade Aging Facilities

Bennet Introduced Legislation Earlier This Year to Reauthorize the Program

Funding from USDA Will Connect Rural Communities to High-Speed Broadband

Funding from USDA Will Connect Rural Communities to High-Speed Broadband

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