Technical Program Assistance

Webinar discussing the workforce planning guide for Eligible Entities. Includes BEAD NOFO requirements, strategies and examples of developing a workforce plan, and additional resources supporting workforce planning efforts.

Local and Tribal coordination and stakeholder engagement is critical to the success of the Internet For All programs. This webinar provided an in-depth look into what successful local coordination and outreach activities look like to engage local governments, community groups, union and worker organizations, Tribal Governments, and underrepresented populations.

NTIA offers this Workforce Planning Guide as a resource for Eligible Entities completing submissions for Internet For All programs. This guide intends to primarily support Eligible Entities developing submissions to the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program but may also be applicable as entities develop their Digital Equity Plans. It supports Eligible Entities in developing their workforces for grant implementation as well as designing workforce plans and standards for subgrantees.