1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Broadband Expansion Act . 2. Community connect grant program (a) In general The Secretary of Agriculture (in this section referred to as the Secretary ) shall make grants to finance broadband transmission in rural areas eligible for Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program benefits authorized by section 2331 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990, and shall offer assistance to persons interested in applying for the grants with respect to the grant application process. (b) Reporting requirements (1) In general The Secretary shall require any entity receiving a grant under this section to submit annual reports until 3 years after completion of the project for which the grant is made, in a format specified by the Secretary, that describes— (A) the use by the entity of the grant, including new equipment and capacity enhancements that support high-speed broadband access for educational institutions, health care providers, and public safety service providers (including the estimated number of end users who are currently using or forecasted to use the new or upgraded infrastructure); and (B) the progress towards fulfilling the objectives for which the grant is made, including— (i) the number and location of residences and businesses that will receive new broadband service, existing network service improvements, and facility upgrades resulting from the grant; (ii) the speed of broadband service; (iii) the average price of broadband service in a proposed service area; (iv) any changes in broadband service adoption rates, including new subscribers generated from demand-side projects