Opportunity Title:
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP)
Funder/Agency:
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Opportunity Number:
Grants.gov: NTIA-ICG-TBCPO-2023-2008098
Description:
The Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP) is a $3 billion program, from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, to support Tribal governments bringing high-speed Internet to Tribal lands, including telehealth, distance learning, affordability, and digital inclusion initiatives. The program seeks to improve quality of life, spur economic development, and create opportunities for remote employment, online entrepreneurship, remote learning, and telehealth by expanding broadband access and by providing digital training and inclusion programs to Native American communities.
This second round of funding from the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program will make approximately $980 million available on Native American, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian lands for deployment of Internet infrastructure, affordability programs, telehealth and distance learning initiatives.
Eligibility:
Section 905(a)(8) of the Act specifies the following entities as eligible to receive grants pursuant to the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program:
a Tribal Government;
a Tribal College or University;
the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands on behalf of the Native Hawaiian Community, including Native Hawaiian Education Programs;
a Tribal organization; or (v) an Alaska Native Corporation.
Award Details:
Total Amount Available:
$3,000,000,000
Maximum Award:
$2.5mil–$50mil, depending on project type
Minimum Award:
$100k–$2.5mil, depending on project type
Deadline:
January 23, 2024
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