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Affordable Connectivity National Outreach Grant Program

This funding record is inactive. Please see the program website or contact the program sponsor to determine if this program is currently accepting applications or will open again in the future.

 
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 32.011
Sponsor
Federal Communications Commission
Deadlines
Jun 30, 2023
Contact

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

Purpose

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
Eligibility

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
Geographic coverage
American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Delaware, Guam, Idaho, Iowa, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, West Virginia, and Wyoming
Amount of funding

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

Application process

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.

Tagged as
Broadband · Limited English proficient · Minorities · People with disabilities · Poverty · Racial and ethnic groups · American Samoa · Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands · Delaware · Guam · Idaho · Iowa · New Hampshire · Rhode Island · South Carolina · South Dakota · West Virginia · Wyoming

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