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Introduction to Funding Programs

April 30, 2024

Envisioning an Equitable, Inclusive Connected America

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) authorized eight broadband grant programs, providing investments to bring affordable, reliable, high-speed Internet service to everyone in the country and to promote the adoption and meaningful use of high-speed Internet service.

The BIL authorized $65 billion in broadband initiatives of which the Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth (OICG) oversees five, totaling $48.2 billion.

These include...

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    Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program
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    3 Digital Equity Act programs
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    Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure (Middle Mile) Program
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    Additional funding for the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP)

In addition, the CAA provided over $1.5 billion in funding for three broadband grant programs managed by OICG:

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    the initial TBCP investment,
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    the Broadband Infrastructure Program (BIP),
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    and the Connecting Minority Communities (CMC) Pilot Program.7

48.2 Billion

Total Funding OICG oversees

As of December 2023, OICG has awarded and allocated over $2.5 billion in funding across five programs with an additional $3.6 billion to be awarded through the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program, and the remaining TBCP funds. In 2023, OICG announced allocations for all 56 states and territories as part of the $42.45 billion in BEAD funding.

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All 50 states, five territories, and the District of Columbia received a portion of the $254.5 million in available BEAD Program planning funds to develop individualized Five-Year Action Plans and a portion of the $53.7 million available in Digital Equity Planning Grant Funding to develop digital equity plans.

States and territories are required to develop digital equity plans to access their portion of the $1.44 billion funding available through the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant program. These plans collectively highlight how the state or territory intends to use funding to close the digital divide and address a variety of other challenges such as improving State Broadband Office capacity, asset mapping, outreach, and providing technical assistance to potential subgrantees.

To find the most up-to-date information on the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) programs, award recipients, and progress on state and territories plans please visit the BroadbandUSA website.

 

Supporting States

7 Total appropriated funds may differ from total grant funding due to administrative set asides and budgetary rescissions.