Overview
Middle mile infrastructure is any broadband infrastructure that does not connect directly to an end-user location. The Middle Mile Grant Program provides funding for the expansion and extension of middle mile infrastructure across U.S. states and territories. In total, the program allocated $980 million to fund projects for the construction, improvement, or acquisition of middle mile infrastructure covering more than 370 counties across 40 states and Puerto Rico in Summer 2023. The ultimate purpose of this funding is to expand and strengthen U.S. high-speed Internet networks by reducing the cost of connecting areas that are unserved or underserved to the Internet backbone.
NEPA Guidance and Tools

NTIA's Guide to Streamlined Endangered Species Act (ESA) Compliance for Broadband Deployments

Guidance on NTIA National Environmental Policy Act Compliance

Best Management Practices (BMP) and Mitigation Measures

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Program Comment for Federal Communications Projects

National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Consultation Process Fact Sheet

Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 7 Consultations Fact Sheet

Wetland Regulatory Authority Fact Sheet

NEPA Review: Categorical Exclusions Fact Sheet
