Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
Legislation from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration that provides three new grant programs to help expand your broadband.
Current broadband funding opportunities
Several available programs like the Broadband Infrastructure Program, Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program and the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program create opportunity to expand your fiber infrastructure.
Emergency Connectivity Fund
Broadband equipment (Wi-Fi hotspots, modems and routers), broadband services, connected learning devices and more. There will be an initial 45-day filing window for schools and libraries to seek reimbursement for eligible purchases made between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022.
ARP Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief
The American Rescue Plan includes relief to State educational agencies and school districts to help safely reopen and sustain the safe operation of schools and address the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the Nation’s students.
Broadband Infrastructure Deployment Grants
The Broadband Infrastructure Program is a $288 million broadband deployment program directed to partnerships between a state, or one or more political subdivisions of a state, and providers of fixed broadband service to support broadband infrastructure deployment to areas lacking broadband, especially rural areas.
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Grants
The Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program is a $980 million program directed to tribal governments to be used for broadband deployment on tribal lands, as well as for telehealth, distance learning, broadband affordability, and digital inclusion.
Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program
The Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program is a $268 million grant program to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) for the purchase of broadband internet access service and eligible equipment or to hire and train information technology personnel.
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