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The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will host a webinar series in April through July 2021 in connection with the three new broadband grant programs authorized and funded by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021: The Broadband Infrastructure Program, the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program, and the Connecting Minority Communities Program. The webinars are designed to help prospective applicants understand the grant programs and to assist applicants to prepare high quality grant applications.
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will host webinars in connection with the three new broadband grant programs authorized and funded by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021: The Broadband Infrastructure Program, the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program, and the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program. The webinars are designed to help prospective applicants understand the grant programs and to assist applicants to prepare high quality grant applications.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the ‘‘Act’’) appropriated $285 million to NTIA to establish the Connecting Minority Communities (CMC) Pilot Program. The CMC Pilot Program will provide grants to eligible historically Black colleges or universities (HBCUs); Tribal Colleges or Universities (TCUs); and Minorityserving institutions (MSIs) in anchor communities for broadband internet access service, equipment, or to hire information technology personnel to facilitate educational instruction including remote instruction, and to lend or provide equipment to eligible students or…
This Interagency Agreement (Agreement) sets forth the agreement between the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce (each hereinafter a “Covered Agency” and all collectively the “Covered Agencies”), to require coordination among the Covered Agencies for the distribution of funds for broadband deployment under the FCC’s High-Cost Programs, the programs administered by the Rural Utilities Service of USDA, and the programs…
WHEREAS, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) (each hereinafter a Covered Agency and all collectively, the Covered Agencies). wish to collaborate around the collection and reporting of certain data and metrics relating to broadband derived from programs administered by the FCC, the programs administered by the Rural Utilities Service of USDA, the programs administered by or…
This Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document provides an overview of award action requests (AARs), the circumstances in which they are required, the submission and approval process, and helpful resources for completing an AAR for Broadband Infrastructure Program (BIP) and Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (CMC) grant recipients. This FAQ document was created from the Q&A portion of the NIST AARs Webinar held on September 26, 2023.
The Award Action Request Recipient Compiled Guide is a comprehensive resource designed specifically for Broadband Infrastructure Program (BIP) and Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (CMC) grant recipients. It provides clear, step-by-step instructions and best practices for submitting Award Action Requests (AARs), ensuring recipients can efficiently navigate the process and maintain compliance with grant requirements. This guide consolidates essential information to help recipients understand how to request actions, track progress, and manage their grants effectively.
(NTIA) will host a webinar series in April through July 2021 in connection with the three new broadband grant programs authorized and funded by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021: The Broadband Infrastructure Program, the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program, and the Connecting Minority Communities Program. The webinars are designed to help prospective applicants understand the grant programs and to assist applicants to prepare high quality grant applications.NTIA will hold the webinars based on the following schedule:1. Broadband Infrastructure Program: The second Wednesday and…
On March 19, 2021, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) published a Notice in the Federal Register announcing a webinar series in connection with the three new broadband grant programs authorized and funded by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. This Notice announces changes to the dates on which the webinars will be held.
On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 into law, also known (and referred to subsequently herein) as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), which includes a historic investment of $65 billion to help close the digital divide and ensure that all Americans have access to reliable, affordable, high-speed broadband. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), is responsible for distributing more than $48 billion in BIL broadband funding through several different programs. NTIA has established multiple avenues…