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<p>As a result of the Rural Community Broadband Fund in England, the Government is
expected to grant fund around £13.2 million for 22 projects. These projects are both
community and local authority led, in areas not in scope of the current national superfast
rollout programme. Of this, 17 local authority led projects are to be incorporated
into current contracts under the main programme to increase coverage to harder to
reach communities. Five further projects have been contracted under the Fund.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>No money has been returned to the EU. Where possible, any remaining
EU funds are being utilised elsewhere across the Rural Development Programme for England.</p><p>
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