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Heather D. Mills, V.P. for Grant & Funding StrategiesZiggy Rivkin-Fish, CGEIT, V.P. for Broadband Strategy The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) on May 19, 2021, for the Broadband Infrastructure Program—what the Consolidated Appropriations Act referred to as the Promote Broadband Expansion Grant Program. The funding window for […]

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The City of Greendale, Indiana, has released an RFP to identify an entity to plan, construct, and operate middle-mile and last-mile broadband infrastructure. This infrastructure will be used to deliver broadband services to the City’s currently unserved or underserved areas. City leaders regard broadband as foundational to the City’s vitality. The City’s critical priority is […]

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Heather D. Mills, V.P. for Grant & Funding Strategies Ziggy Rivkin-Fish, V.P. for Broadband Strategy The U.S. Department of the Treasury has released interim final rules for the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds program.[1] Established by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), this program will provide $350 billion in emergency funding […]

Read More… from Initial Guidance and Analysis: Treasury Announces Preliminary Guidance for Broadband Projects Funded by the $350B Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds

Heather D. Mills, V.P. for Grant & Funding StrategiesZiggy Rivkin-Fish, V.P. for Broadband Strategy The Treasury Department has released initial information regarding pending rules and regulations for the American Rescue Plan Act’s (ARPA) $10 billion Coronavirus Capital Projects grant fund…and it’s clear now is the time to get organized if you have rural broadband projects […]

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CTC is proud to have supported the Internet Society—a global nonprofit that advocates for a strong internet and global internet growth—in its development of a Guide to Federal Broadband Funding Opportunities in the United States. The impetus for this funding guide grew out of recommendations developed at the Internet Society’s 2019 Indigenous Connectivity Summit. Participants […]

Read More… from The Internet Society Releases a Guide to Federal Broadband Funding Opportunities

Tuesday, May 11, 2021 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will distribute more than $2 billion in new broadband funding through three new programs created by the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act…and that’s just the start of the new funding opportunities coming our way. If your organization or institution […]

Read More… from Broadband Funding Webinar: CTC’s Heather Mills Joins the Broadband Bunch Podcast to Discuss New Federal Funding Opportunities

Scott County, Kentucky, released an RFP to identify private sector entities interested in providing an analysis of the current availability of broadband services in the County and formulating a plan outlining the design, construction, and operation of a broadband services network to unserved and underserved areas in Scott County. This RFP is meant to allow […]

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The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will distribute more than $2 billion in new broadband grant funding through three new programs created by the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act. (Read more about the programs here.) If your community or institution will be eligible to apply for one or more of these programs,[1] don’t wait for […]

Read More… from Four strategic steps your community can take now to prepare for NTIA’s new broadband grant programs