RUS-BTA-2024: Broadband Technical Assistance
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Rural Utilities Service notices from 2024.
Rural Utilities Service offered grants of up to $1.0 million (at least $50,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make about 35 awards. Applications closed on August 20, 2024.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 21, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$1.0 million
- Award floor$50,000
- Expected awards35
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUS-BTA-2023 | April 19, 2023 | Closed June 20, 2023 | Closed |
Key dates
| Posted | June 21, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | August 20, 2024 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | September 19, 2024 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.
All 13 applicant types the notice lists
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
Cooperatives
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program awards averaged $15.7 million; this notice allows up to $1.0 million per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The Rural Utilities Service (RUS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), announces the acceptance of applications for Broadband Technical Assistance (BTA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. Broadband Technical Assistance provides competitive cooperative agreement funding to eligible entities to receive or deliver broadband technical assistance and training that promotes the expansion of broadband. Program funds must be used to support broadband technical assistance activities that promote the expansion of broadband into rural areas. Examples of broadband technical assistance projects may include conducting feasibility studies, completing network designs, and developing broadband financial assistance applications. The Agency encourages applicants to consider projects that will advance the following key priorities. Assisting rural communities recover economically through more and better market opportunities and through improved infrastructure; Ensuring all rural residents have equitable access to RD programs and benefits from RD funded projects; and Reducing climate pollution and increasing resilience to the impacts of climate change through economic support to rural communities. All applicants should carefully review and prepare their applications according to instructions in the BTA Application Guide and program resources. This Application Guide and program resources can be found on the BTA website at: https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/telecommunications-programs/broadband-technical-assistance-program. Additionally, program requirements can be found in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) available in the Federal Register at https://federalregister.gov/d/2024-13691
Who has won Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (10.752) awarded $1.4 billion across 86 grant awards, an average of $15.7 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western New Mexico Telephone Company, Inc. | New Mexico | 2 | $58.7 million |
| Pioneer Telephone Cooperative | Oregon | 2 | $49.9 million |
| WNM Communications Corporation | New Mexico | 2 | $49.6 million |
| Nemont Telephone Co-Operative Inc | Montana | 1 | $35.0 million |
| Interior Telephone Co | Alaska | 1 | $35.0 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is RUS-BTA-2024 still open?
No. It closed on August 20, 2024.
Who can apply for Broadband Technical Assistance?
Rural Utilities Service accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Broadband Technical Assistance?
Closed August 20, 2024. 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 $1.0 million each.
Who has won Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Western New Mexico Telephone Company, Inc., Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, WNM Communications Corporation. The program made 86 awards worth $1.4 billion in that time.
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