Democratic presidential contender Pete Buttigieg Pete ButtigiegBillionaire who donated to Trump in 2016 donates to Biden The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - GOP closes ranks to fill SCOTUS vacancy by November Buttigieg stands in as Pence for Harris's debate practice MORE unveiled a wide-ranging plan Tuesday to invest in rural communities, saying his strategy aims to "unleash" the potential of rural America.

The plan looks to revamp rural economies by investing in high-speed internet, creating new jobs and combating climate change.

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Buttigieg's campaign said the plan's Internet for All initiative would cost $80 billion to bring high-speed broadband internet to areas lacking the capability.

The strategy would create "Regional Innovation Clusters," which would cost up to $500 million in federal funds to grow rural businesses and develop a new generation of entrepreneurs.

The South Bend, Ind., mayor also emphasized education, pledging to alleviate the teacher shortage in rural areas and increase the number of rural adults with a bachelor's degree.

Buttigieg's plan also would invest roughly $50 billion over 10 years to help farmers combat climate change. The plan would support agriculture and invest in research and development aimed at tackling climate change through soil and carbon sequestration.

Buttigieg's policy rollout comes as 2020 Democratic hopefuls seek to make inroads among rural voters who overwhelmingly voted for President Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE in 2016.

Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Amy Klobuchar Amy Klobuchar3 reasons why Biden is misreading the politics of court packing Social media platforms put muscle into National Voter Registration Day Battle lines drawn on precedent in Supreme Court fight MORE (D-Minn.) rolled out their own plans last week to inject new investments into rural America last week.