Application cycle is currently closed. Funds have been awarded to applicants.
Description
The Missouri NTIA Broadband Infrastructure Grant Program helps providers, communities, counties, and regions invest in building broadband infrastructure in unserved and underserved areas of the state through competitive grants.
- Total allocation: $42,200,000
- Application launch date: June 28, 2021
- Application close date: July 26, 2021
- Award date: February 25, 2022
- Period of Performance: March 1, 2022 – August 31, 2025
Notice of Funding Opportunity
The NTIA Broadband Infrastructure Grant Program NOFO
Program Guidelines
The NTIA Broadband Infrastructure Grant Program Guidelines
Funding Structure
NTIA made up to $288,000,000 available for federal assistance under the BIP. The Act authorizes grants to “covered partnerships” for “covered broadband projects”. The Department of Economic Development (DED) served as the lead applicant for the State of Missouri in their application to NTIA. Their application was awarded 19 projects to 9 unique subrecipients for a total of $42.2 million.
Do I Qualify?
This is a competitive grant program. The maximum grant award will be $10,000,000 in total across a subrecipients project applications. NTIA is not requiring applicants to provide a cost match; however prioritization will be given to projects for which the applicant is including a private funding match of at least 10% or more.
Eligible entities:
- Corporations, partnerships or limited liability companies registered in the State of Missouri
- Nonprofit organizations registered in the State of Missouri that own and/or operate broadband networks
- Political subdivisions of the State of Missouri that own and/or operate broadband networks; and
How Do I Apply?
Application cycle is currently closed. Funds have been awarded to applicants.
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