# Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ntia-tbc-tbcpo-2021-2006948-tribal-broadband-connectivity-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333974

> Department of Commerce offered grants of up to $50.0 million (at least $50,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 400 awards worth $980 million in total. Applications closed on September 1, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | NTIA-TBC-TBCPO-2021-2006948 |
| Agency | Department of Commerce |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 1, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $50.0 million |
| Award floor | $50,000 |
| Expected awards | 400 |
| Total funding | $980 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 11.029 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Section 905(a)(8) of the Act specifies the following entities as eligible to receive grants pursuant to the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program: (i) a Tribal Government; (ii) a Tribal College or University; (iii) the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands on behalf of the Native Hawaiian Community, including Native Hawaiian Education Programs; (iv) a Tribal organization; or (v) an Alaska Native Corporation. There are several instances where applicants will need to obtain a Tribal Government Resolution. Each “eligible entity” must coordinate internally (which includes all departments, subsidiaries, etc.) in submitting its single application. In an instance where one “eligible entity” is a subsidiary of another (e.g., a Tribal Government and a subsidiary Tribal College or University), this shall not affect the subsidiary’s eligibility to submit its own application, so long as it includes the requisite Tribal Government Resolution. See Section C of this NOFO for additional information concerning the eligibility requirements for this program.

## What the grant funds

NTIA issues this NOFO to describe the requirements under which it will award grants for the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program, authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Division N, Title IX, Section 905(c), Public Law 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182 (Dec. 27, 2020) (Act). The Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program provides new federal funding for grants to eligible entities to expand access to and adoption of: (i) broadband service on Tribal Land; or (ii) for programs that promote the use of broadband to access remote learning, telework, or telehealth resources during the COVID–19 pandemic. See Section A. of this NOFO for the full description of this program. Additionally, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 appropriated $10 billion to the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) to establish the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund to provide funding to states, territories, and Tribal Governments to carry out critical capital projects directly enabling work, education, and health monitoring, including remote options, in response to the public health emergency with respect to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).1 NTIA is coordinating with Treasury to allow Tribal Governments to indicate their interest in receiving funding under the Treasury program when they submit their application for NTIA’s Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program in accordance with the process outlined in this NOFO. See Sections B.1 and D.2.d.3 of this NOFO for more information.

## Questions people ask

### Is NTIA-TBC-TBCPO-2021-2006948 still open?

No. It closed on September 1, 2021. A newer notice is open: 2026-NTIA-TBCP, closes November 17, 2026 (10 days left).

### Who can apply for Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program?

Department of Commerce accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program?

Closed September 1, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $50.0 million each. About $980 million in total across about 400 awards.

### Who has won Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Nana Regional Corporation, Inc., The Hoopa Valley Tribe. The program made 276 awards worth $2.2 billion in that time.