Program Documentation
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President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law brought together Republicans, Democrats, and Independents to better connect the American people through roads, bridges, airports, and the internet. The law included a $65 billion investment to ensure all Americans can access affordable, reliable, and high-speed internet – Internet for All. Reliable, high-speed internet is vital to work, learn, and compete in a 21st century economy, which is why the Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), is…
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will host broadband grant program public virtual listening sessions in connection with the five new broadband grant programs authorized and funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program; the Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program; and the Digital Equity Act Programs, which include the State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program, State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, and Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program. These public virtual listening…
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 State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program (Capacity Grant Program), authorized by Section 60304(d) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Public Law 117-58, 135 Stat. 429 (November 15, 2021), also commonly known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, provides federal funding to equip individuals and communities with the skills and tools needed for full participation in society and the economy. The following is the first in a series of FAQ documents intended to provide guidance on information set forth in NTIA’s Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) issued on March 29th,2024. This…
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…
What is the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program?Previously, the State Digital Equity Planning Grant provided States and Territories funds to develop Digital Equity Plans. This second Program will make funds available to put the Digital Equity Plans into action. States and Territories must ensure they are reaching all of the Covered Populations within their jurisdiction.Note: Certain Native Entities are also eligible to apply for Capacity Grant and Planning Grant funding through a competitive process.
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…
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will host a pre-Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) technical assistance webinar series in March-May 2022 in connection with the five new broadband grant programs authorized and funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA): The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program; the Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program; and the Digital Equity Act Programs, which include the State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program, State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, and Digital Equity Competitive…
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…
This document was created to support State and U.S. Territory applicants in submitting an application for the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program. Step-by-step instructions are provided to familiarize applicants with the NTIA Grants Portal, outline each component of the application, and provide direction on where to access forms and templates. This document is intended solely to assist recipients in better understanding the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant program and the requirements set forth in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for this program. This document does not and…