Broadband Infrastructure Program (11.031)
Broadband Infrastructure Program (Assistance Listing 11.031) is run by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, part of the Department of Commerce. It awarded $283 million in 14 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $20.2 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $20.1 million. Half of the 14 awards fell between $11.1 million and $30.0 million, and they ranged from $3.1 million to $42.2 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$283 million
- Grant awards14
- Typical award$20.1 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$0
- Size rank519 of 1824
- Type of assistanceGrant
Key findings
- It is the 519th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 14 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 14 states and territories.
What the program funds
The Broadband Infrastructure Program provides federal grants for the deployment of broadband infrastructure.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
An applicant must be a "covered partnership," which means partnership between— (A) a State or U.S. Territory, or one or more political subdivisions of a State or U.S. Territory; and (B) a provider of fixed broadband service. The partnership does not need to be documented in a formal legal agreement at the time of application submission but can be expressed in the application as a general intent to cooperate in implementing the covered broadband project proposed for an award.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Please refer to the Notice of Funding Opportunity. This information is included in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. Please go to Grants.Gov for details.;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Please refer to the Notice of Funding Opportunity
Award range and average, in the agency's words
$5,000,000 to $30,000,000; average $7,000,000
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Broadband Infrastructure Program (11.031) awarded$283 million across 14 grant awards, an average of $20.2 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Department of Economic Development | Missouri | 1 | $42.2 million |
| Mississippi Department of Finance & Administration | Mississippi | 1 | $32.7 million |
| Washington State Department of Commerce | Washington | 1 | $30.0 million |
| North Carolina Global Transpark Authority | North Carolina | 1 | $30.0 million |
| Acadiana Planning Commission Inc | Louisiana | 1 | $29.9 million |
| State of Me Connectme Auth | Maine | 1 | $28.1 million |
| Huntingdon County | Pennsylvania | 1 | $20.5 million |
| Logan County Commission | West Virginia | 1 | $19.7 million |
| Government of Guam- Department of Administration | Guam | 1 | $12.8 million |
| County of Sabine | Texas | 1 | $12.7 million |
| Michigan State University | Michigan | 1 | $10.5 million |
| County of Elko | Nevada | 1 | $7.4 million |
| Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners | Georgia | 1 | $3.2 million |
| Scott County Fiscal Court | Kentucky | 1 | $3.1 million |
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 96% of the money, colleges and universities 3.7%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 13 | $272 million | 96% |
| Colleges and universities | 1 | $10.5 million | 3.7% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 1 | $42.2 million |
| Mississippi | 1 | $32.7 million |
| Washington | 1 | $30.0 million |
| North Carolina | 1 | $30.0 million |
| Louisiana | 1 | $29.9 million |
| Maine | 1 | $28.1 million |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $20.5 million |
| West Virginia | 1 | $19.7 million |
| Guam | 1 | $12.8 million |
| Texas | 1 | $12.7 million |
| Michigan | 1 | $10.5 million |
| Nevada | 1 | $7.4 million |
| Georgia | 1 | $3.2 million |
| Kentucky | 1 | $3.1 million |