Federal Broadband Funding Opportunities
A table over-viewing specific legislation and other programs which provide funding for broadband initiatives.
Access Broadband 2021 Report
NTIA, December 2021
Is your state ready to handle the influx of federal funds for expanding broadband?
With recent funding for broadband being directed to individual states, how does each state stack up in it’s ability to efficiently utilize those funds?
Historic Investment in Broadband
Today marks a historic moment for all Americans with the passing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal, that includes an enormous $65B investment for broadband deployment in unserved and underserved areas and adoption by in-need consumers.
The Largest U.S. Investment in Broadband Deployment Ever
One aim of the new Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is to ensure that every American has access to reliable high-speed internet service. Here we begin a multi-part series looking at the major broadband-related provisions of the legislation. First up: over $42 billion for broadband deployment grants to the states. We look at why new broadband maps are…
FCC COMMITS OVER $421 MILLION IN ADDITIONAL FUNDING THROUGH EMERGENCY CONNECTIVITY FUND PROGRAM
The Federal Communications Commission today announced that it will commit over $421 million in the latest round of Emergency ConnectivityFund announcements, bringing total program commitments to over $3.05 billion. The funding is supporting schools and libraries in all 50 states, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia. The funding can…
FCC ANNOUNCES OVER $5 BILLION IN FUNDING REQUESTS
RECEIVED IN EMERGENCY CONNECTIVITY FUND PROGRAM
The Federal Communications Commission today announced that it has received requests for $5.137 billion to fund 9.1 million connected devices and 5.4 million broadband connections as part of the $7.17 billion Emergency Connectivity Fund Program.
Governor Parson Announces $400 Million Plan to Improve Broadband Infrastructure in Missouri
During a press conference at the Missouri State Fair hosted by the Missouri Farm Bureau, Governor Mike Parson announced plans to deploy more than $400 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to increase broadband internet access, adoption, and assistance statewide
What the $65B broadband service plan will do
The Senate’s $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan includes a $65 billion investment in broadband that the White House says will “deliver reliable, affordable, high-speed internet to every household.”
Here’s What’s in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Spending Bill
State and local governments are set to receive billions if the legislation passes, including funding to support cybersecurity, broadband, transit, roads, water and more. Here are the details.