Affordable Connectivity National Outreach Grant Program

For programmatic or technical questions:
Miriam Montgomery
Miriam.montgomery@fcc.gov
ACPgrants@fcc.gov

For grants management or budget questions:
Joy Sears
Joy.sears@fcc.gov

FCC Section 504 Compliance Officer:
FCC504@fcc.gov

The Federal Communications Commission will provide grants to support eligible governmental and non-governmental partners in conducting a wide range of innovative outreach activities to raise awareness of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and increase enrollment among eligible households.

Program objectives include:

• Expand and support diverse and impactful outreach efforts nationwide
• Strengthen outreach partners nationwide by empowering them to mobilize people and organizations to help raise awareness about the ACP
• Increase ACP enrollment as a result of ACP Outreach Grant Program funded activities

Priority populations for the ACP include:

• Minorities
• People with disabilities
• Persons who live in rural or tribal areas
• Individuals and families who are or have been historically underserved, marginalized, or adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality

Eligible applicants include governmental and non-governmental entities in American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Delaware, Guam, Idaho, Iowa, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, West Virginia, and Wyoming, such as:

• State or territory governments and subdivisions of those governments
• Local governments and subdivisions of those governments
• Public housing agencies
• Social service providers
• Education organizations
• Workforce development training organizations
• Nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status
• Community-based organizations
• Community anchor institutions
• Public service organizations
• Consortia of the entities listed above

Award ceiling: $400,000
Award floor: $50,000
Project period: 1 year with the opportunity to extend on a case by case basis
Estimated number of awards: 20
Estimated total program funding: $5,000,000

Links to the full announcement and the online application process are available through grants.gov. The application instructions will be found on the related documents tab.