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Broadband Technical Assistance Program

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Assistance Listing: 10.752
Sponsors
U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA Rural Development, USDA Rural Utilities Service
Deadlines
Jun 20, 2023
Purpose

The Broadband Technical Assistance Program will provide funding to eligible entities to receive or deliver broadband technical assistance and training that promotes the expansion of broadband into rural areas.

Projects may include, but are not limited to:

  • Identifying public and private resources to finance broadband facilities
  • Preparing studies, reports, and surveys necessary to support broadband services, or to request financial assistance to develop broadband facilities
  • Improving broadband facilities management and operations

Program fact sheet

Eligibility

Eligible applicants include:

  • Federally-recognized tribes and tribal entities
  • State or local governments, including agencies and subdivisions
  • Territories or possessions of the United States
  • Institutions of higher education (including 1862 Land-Grant Institutions, 1890 Land-Grant Institutions, 1994 Land-Grant Institutions, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
  • Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status
  • Cooperatives and mutual organizations
  • Corporations
  • Limited Liability Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships

Projects must promote broadband expansion into a rural community.

Geographic coverage
Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Amount of funding

A total of $20,000,000 is available.

  • $7,500,000 for technical assistance providers. Awards will range between $50,000 - $1,000,000.
  • $7,500,000 for technical assistance recipients. Awards will range between $50,000 - $250,000.
  • $5,000,000 for projects that support cooperatives. Awards will range between $50,000 - $1,000,000.

The expected number of awards is 25. Project period is 2 years.

Application process

Links to the full announcement, application instructions, and the online application process are available through grants.gov and the program website.

Tagged as
Broadband · Capital funding · Needs assessment methods and resources · Planning and strategy methods and resources

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