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Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

Overview

The Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program is a $3 billion program directed to tribal governments to be used for broadband deployment on tribal lands, as well as for telehealth, distance learning, broadband affordability, and digital inclusion. 

The Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program is continuing to make the final awards from the first funding round and has opened an additional application period with approximately $1 billion available for eligible Tribal applicants.

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Round Two Notice of Funding Opportunity

Find sample budget materials, application guidance, webinar schedules and other materials to help strengthen your TBCP Round Two application as they become available.

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Grantee Technical Assistance

Find information, technical assistance, and documentation to help manage your award.

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Round One Award Recipients

See all of the announced award recipients, the award totals, and locations for this grant program.

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Round One Awardee & Applicant Resource Archive

Need documents from past stages of the program? Visit the program archive for past FAQs, program documentation, and assistance sessions.

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Press Releases

Keep up with all of the latest news and updates for this program. Visit the Press Release page.

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Blog

Want to know what else has been happening with this program? Visit the program blog for more information, case studies, and other updates.

NTIA Grant Program: Tribal Broadband Connectivity Webinar, Session 3

On June 16 and 17, staff from NTIA’s BroadbandUSA program provided further detail regarding the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program. This program intends to make $980 million in awards to Tribal governments to be used for broadband deployment on tribal lands, as well as for telehealth, distance learning, broadband affordability, and digital inclusion.

NTIA Grant Program: Tribal Broadband Connectivity Webinar, Session 1

17 million Americans lack access to broadband, including residents on 20.9% of Tribal lands and 17.2% of rural land, and lack of access to and adoption of broadband is the focus of ongoing efforts by the Department of Commerce to aid in the deployment of necessary infrastructure to communities with the greatest need. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is committed to supporting the Biden administration, partner agencies, states, Tribes, and industry to effectively expand broadband access and digital inclusion.

NTIA Grant Program: Tribal Broadband Connectivity Webinar, Session 4b

On Thursday, July 22, 2021, from 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. EST, NTIA and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) will be co-hosting a webinar on “hot topics” pertaining to the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP) application. During this webinar the NTIA Tribal Broadband Specialist Team will cover the following “hot topics:” Workforce development, network sustainability, digital inclusion, technical and financial feasibility aspects of potential projects, the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and permitting.

NTIA Grant Program: Tribal Broadband Connectivity Webinar, Session 4a

On Wednesday, July 21, 2021, from 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. EST, NTIA will be hosting a webinar on the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP) application process. During this webinar, NTIA staff will present to potential applicants the standard forms and related documentation required for a complete TBCP grant application. At the conclusion of this webinar, NTIA staff will host a Q&A session for attendees.

NTIA Grant Program: Tribal Broadband Connectivity Webinar, Session 1a

On April 21 and 22, staff from NTIA’s BroadbandUSA program presented an overview of the Tribal Broadband Connectivity grants program, a $1 billion program directed to Tribal governments to be used for broadband deployment on Tribal lands, as well as for telehealth, distance learning, broadband affordability, and digital inclusion.

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