Connecting Minority Communities Program
Overview
The Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program is a $268 million grant program to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) for the purchase of broadband internet access service and eligible equipment or to hire and train information technology personnel.
NTIA is continuing to review the more than 170 applications received during the application window, which closed on Dec. 1, 2021. The Connecting Minority Communities (CMC) Pilot Program will announce additional awards on a rolling basis as they go through NTIA's review process.
Technical Assistance
Find information, technical assistance, and documentation to help manage your award.
Award Recipients
See all of the announced award recipients, the award totals, and locations for this grant program.
Program Archive
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Press Releases
Keep up with all of the latest news and updates for this program. Visit the Press Release page.
Blog
Need documents from past stages of the program? Visit the program archive for past FAQs, program documentation, and assistance sessions.