Broadband Infrastructure Program Blogs
NTIA has reached a major milestone on the road to connecting everyone in America to affordable, reliable high-speed Internet service. As of today, all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the five territories participating in the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program have…
November 14, 2024
By: Jill Springer, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth, NTIA
Programmatic Permitting Solutions Accelerate Broadband Deployments While Safeguarding Endangered Species
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the U.S…
Maci Morin, Engagement and Communications Manager, Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth
Just over two years ago, NTIA launched the Broadband Infrastructure Program, or BIP, to bridge the connectivity gap in unserved communities, including rural communities, in America. As the first grant…
On April 6, staff from NTIA’s Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth (OICG) held the third technical assistance webinar prior to the release of the Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act broadband programs. On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed the…
On August 4 and 5, 2021, NTIA’s BroadbandUSA program staff discussed the Broadband Infrastructure Program, providing further detail on the competitive grant program, which is currently accepting applications until August 17, 2021. This program has $288 million in grant funding available. The…
On July 14 and 15, 2021, NTIA’s BroadbandUSA program staff discussed the Broadband Infrastructure Program, providing further detail on the competitive grant program, which is currently accepting applications. This program intends to make $288 million in awards, in amounts ranging from $5…
On June 9 and 10, 2021, staff from NTIA’s BroadbandUSA program provided further detail regarding the Broadband Infrastructure Program, a competitive grant program now accepting applications. This program intends to make $288 million in awards, ranging $5 million-30 million, to covered…
On April 28 and 29, staff from NTIA’s BroadbandUSA program presented an overview of the Broadband Infrastructure Program, a $300 million program to encourage partnerships between a state, or one or more political subdivisions of a state, and providers of fixed broadband service to support broadband…