# Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (11.028)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/11-028-connecting-minority-communities-pilot-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program is run by Department of Commerce. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $262 million in 93 grants, about $2.8 million per award.

## Objectives

The Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program provides grants to eligible recipients in anchor communities for the purchase of broadband internet access service or any eligible equipment, or to hire and train information technology personnel to 1) facilitate educational instruction and learning of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, Minority Serving Institutions and related consortiums; 2) operate minority business enterprise managed by a related consortium; or 3) operate an eligible organization managed by a related consortium.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $21.0 million | 10 |
| 2023 | $242 million | 83 |
| 2024 | $0 | 0 |
| 2025 | -$1.1 million | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southern University and a & M College | Louisiana | $6.2 million |
| Johnson C. Smith University, Incorporated | North Carolina | $5.7 million |
| Florida a & M University | Florida | $5.4 million |
| California State University, Dominguez Hills | California | $5.3 million |
| Shaw University | North Carolina | $5.1 million |
| Fayetteville State University | North Carolina | $4.9 million |
| Maricopa County Community College District | Arizona | $4.3 million |
| The Morehouse School of Medicine, Inc. | Georgia | $4.2 million |
| Morgan State University | Maryland | $4.1 million |
| Coppin State University | Maryland | $4.0 million |
| North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University | North Carolina | $3.7 million |
| Tuskegee University | Alabama | $3.6 million |
| Norfolk State University | Virginia | $3.4 million |
| Loma Linda University | California | $3.3 million |
| Chicago State University | Illinois | $3.2 million |
| University of Arizona | Arizona | $3.1 million |
| Southern University Agricultural & Mechanical College | Louisiana | $3.0 million |
| Prairie View A&m University | Texas | $3.0 million |
| Central State University | Ohio | $3.0 million |
| Southern Univ and A&m College System | Louisiana | $3.0 million |