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$500,000 - $2,500,000

Native Entities Grant Program

From National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), U.S. Department of Commerce

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (“NTIA”) issues this Notice of Funding Opportunity (“NOFO”) to solicit applications for funds set aside for grants to Indian Tribes, Alaska Native entities, and Native Hawaiian organizations under the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program and the Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program. This NOFO allows those tribes, entities, and organizations to carry out the purposes of the program and promote the adoption of broadband within their communities, as authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021.

  • Overview

    • Type

      Grant

    • Title

      Native Entities Grant Program

    • Source

      National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), U.S. Department of Commerce

    • Federal or State

      Federal

    • Total Amount

      $250,000,000

    • Number of Awards

      100

    • Award Range

      $500,000 - $2,500,000

    • Cost Share

      Yes

    • Status

      Active

  • Topics

    Buildings & Infrastructure
    Climate
    Environmental Justice
    Resilience

  • Eligibility

    • Audience

      Tribes

    • Sector

      Buildings & Infrastructure, Climate, Environmental Justice, Resilience

    • Activity

      Equipment Purchase, Program Management

    • Eligibility

      Eligible Entities

      1. An Indian Tribe, an Alaska Native entity, or a Native Hawaiian organization (“Native Entity”); or
      2. A partnership between Eligible Entities (“Consortium”).

      Eligible Activities

      This program will complement broadband deployment efforts and expand broadband access to unserved communities. Projects funded under this program should advance innovation, protect the interests of children, and deliver measurable improvements in broadband adoption and use.

      The proposed programs must support at least one of the following activities:
      1. Develop and implement use and adoption of broadband activities;
      2. Facilitate educational and employment opportunities through broadband;
      3. Implement training programs that cover basic, advanced, and applied skills or other workforce development programs
      4. Make available equipment, instrumentation, networking capability hardware and software or digital network technology for broadband services at low or no cost (including broadband service subsidies);
      5. Construct, upgrade, expand, or operate new or existing public access computing centers through community anchor institutions;

    • Location

      National

  • Application Process

    • Application Link

      Apply Now

    • Pre-Application?

      No

    • Requirements

      An Eligible Entity must contribute at least 10% matching funds as part of its application. However, an Eligible Entity may include in its application a petition to the Assistant Secretary to waive some or all of the required 10% match.

    • Disbursement Method

      Unspecified

  • Important Dates

  • Resources & Contacts

    • Contact

      Angela Thi Bennett
      Director, Digital Equity Act of 2021
      Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth
      National Telecommunications and Information Administration
      U.S. Department of Commerce
      1401 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room 4878
      Washington, DC 20230
      Phone: (202) 482-2048
      Email: broadbandgrants@ntia.gov

    • Technical Assistance Contact

      Shanell Williams
      NIST Grants Officer
      Financial Assistance Agreements Management Office (FAAMO)
      National Institute of Standards and Technology
      100 Bureau Drive, Mailstop 4800
      Gaithersburg, MD 20899
      Phone: (202) 578-4740
      Email: shanell.williams@nist.gov

      Complete application packages may be submitted through one of the following methods: (i) Online submission through www.grants.gov; (ii) Electronic mail to: broadbandgrants@ntia.gov; or (iii) Postal mail or courier. NTIA strongly encourages applicants to submit applications through www.grants.gov.

    • Resources

      Grants.gov Platform
      Native Entities Grant Program | BroadbandUSA
      Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program 3 and Native Entities Grant Program FAQs | BroadbandUSA

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