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    Broadband Technical Assistance

    RUS-BTA-2024

    Christopher Proctor Grantor

    Opening date 21 Jun 2024, 12:00AM

    Closing date 20 Aug 2024, 12:00AM

    Funding Opportunity Number: RUS-BTA-2024

    Opportunity Category: Discretionary

    Expected Number of Awards: 35

    CFDA Number(s): 10.752 -- Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program

    Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

    Posted Date: Jun 21, 2024 12:00:00 AM EDT

    Closing Date: Aug 20, 2024 12:00:00 AM EDT

    Award Ceiling: $1000000

    Award Floor: $50000

    Eligible Applicants: Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities,Public and State controlled institutions of higher education,Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education,Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized),Private institutions of higher education,Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments),City or township governments,Special district governments,Independent school districts,Small businesses,County governments,For profit organizations other than small businesses,State governments

    Additional Information on Eligibility: Cooperatives

    Agency Name: Christopher Proctor Grantor

    Description:

    The Rural Utilities Service (RUS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), announces the acceptance of applications for Broadband Technical Assistance (BTA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. Broadband Technical Assistance provides competitive cooperative agreement funding to eligible entities to receive or deliver broadband technical assistance and training that promotes the expansion of broadband. Program funds must be used to support broadband technical assistance activities that promote the expansion of broadband into rural areas. Examples of broadband technical assistance projects may include conducting feasibility studies, completing network designs, and developing broadband financial assistance applications. 


    The Agency encourages applicants to consider projects that will advance the following key priorities.

    • Assisting rural communities recover economically through more and better market opportunities and through improved infrastructure;
    • Ensuring all rural residents have equitable access to RD programs and benefits from RD funded projects; and
    • Reducing climate pollution and increasing resilience to the impacts of climate change through economic support to rural communities.


    All applicants should carefully review and prepare their applications according to instructions in the BTA Application Guide and program resources. This Application Guide and program resources can be found on the BTA website at: https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/telecommunications-programs/broadband-technical-assistance-program. Additionally, program requirements can be found in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) available in the Federal Register at https://federalregister.gov/d/2024-13691 

    Grantor Contact Information: Contact Us https://www.usda.gov/reconnect/contact-us

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