NTIA Adds $1B Supplement to Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program
Eligible applicants: NA. Applications are due: NA
Announcement Type: Award Amendment (the grant program, which is already active, is adding $1B to its available awards for this year)
Opportunity: Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (NTIA)
Overview of Program and Changes: The Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program was created to quickly expand high-speed internet service on Tribal Lands. NTIA had planned to award $980M to applicants. However, after applications closed in 2021, funding requests totaled more than $5.8B, NTIA just announced that it would add $1B from its Infrastructure Law allotment to the funding available in this round. Existing applicants for the program do not need to take any action.
Key Links:
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