Federal

Overview

NTIA is the Executive Branch agency principally responsible for advising the President on telecommunications and information policy issues. As part of this mission, the agency leads the federal government’s interagency coordination efforts to promote a whole-of-government approach to connect everyone to affordable, reliable, high-speed internet; align on common policies and practices; provide information on federal broadband investments and their impact; and fulfill statutory coordination activities.

To this end, the BroadbandUSA website provides information regarding funding resources across agencies and federal permitting resources that are relevant to NTIA administered grant programs.

Interagency Coordination Priorities

Whole of Government Approach

NTIA promotes a “whole-of-government” approach by encouraging consistent broadband policies and data, coordinating to maximize the impact of federal funding, and raising awareness about programs and funding options.

Statutory Obligations

NTIA ensures statutory obligations related to interagency coordination are implemented, including those contained in the:

ACCESS BROADBAND Act

Broadband Interagency Coordination Act

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

Stakeholder Engagement

NTIA facilitates stakeholder engagement with federal agencies and the FCC by elevating stakeholder concerns, supporting briefings and information sharing, and encouraging regional coordination.

History of Interagency Coordination

Learn more about important interagency milestones

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ACCESS BROADBAND Reports

Read NTIA's annual report in accordance with the ACCESS BROADBAND Act.

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Archived American Broadband Initiative Content

Learn more about NTIA's leadership role in the American Broadband Initiative

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Federal Resources

To learn more about available federal broadband funding programs, please visit grants.gov and search "Broadband."

NTIA is adopting a proactive strategy to streamline and improve broadband permitting across NTIA’s programs and maximize permitting coordination efforts and efficiency with other federal, state, and local agencies. Through the Interagency Broadband Permitting Coordination strategy, NTIA promotes awareness of anticipated surges in permitting applications and establishes relationships and protocols to handle project-specific issues as they arise.