March 23, 2021

Program Resources:  FCC outreach partner information and eligibility guidelines Next Century Cities’ explainer for consumers (pdf) Next Century Cities’ explainer for nontraditional providers (pdf)  National Digital Inclusion Alliance’s Emergency Broadband Benefit Website What is the Emergency Broadband Benefit?  As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to necessitate distance learning, telework, and reliance on telehealth, broadband connectivity is […]

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) received funding from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 for broadband deployment grant programs. The statute tasks NTIA with managing three funding initiatives: Tribal Broadband Connectivity Grants ($1 billion); Broadband Infrastructure Deployment Grants ($300 million); and  The Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program ($285 million).  On March 17, 2021,