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No. 2026-NTIA-TBCP · DOC NIST ERA

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Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

grants.gov listing Full announcement (NOFO)
Dealbreakers No cost share required
Audit required
“the federal financial assistance regulations in 2 C.F.R. Part 200, Subpart F require any non- federal entity that expends federal awards of $1,000,000 or more in the recipient’s fiscal year to conduct a single or program-specific audit” — From the announcement
Not reimbursement-only
“NTIA will make up to $540,000,000 available for federal assistance under this round of the TBCP” — From the announcement

At a glance

AI summary

The Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program funds broadband deployment and related services, and recipients must report the services provided, the number of locations or areas served, and any subgrantees and their projects. The notice says Eligible Entities receive awards, and it refers to grant funds passed to subgrantees, but it does not state the award size or number of awards in the text provided. No cost-share requirement is stated in the provided text. The program is for tribal broadband connectivity, with reporting and oversight requirements applying to all TBCP awards.

AI-generated summary — verify against the announcement

What it funds

  • Science and Technology and other Research and Development
  • Infrastructure, Construction & Shared Facilities
  • Tribal & Indigenous Communities
  • Infrastructure & Public Works
Official description from grants.gov

NTIA is soliciting applications for funds remaining under the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP), authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Division N, Title IX, Section 905(c), Public Law 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182 (Dec. 27, 2020) (Act), as amended by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Division F, Title II, Section 60201, Public Law 117-58, 135 Stat. 429 (Nov. 15, 2021) (IIJA) (codified at 47 U.S.C. §1705). TBCP provides funding for grants to Eligible Entities to expand access to and adoption of: (i) broadband service on Tribal Land; or (ii) programs that promote remote learning, telework, or telehealth resources.

Who can apply

  • Others
Geographic restriction None found in the announcement — likely nationwide