Broadband Technical Assistance
Agency: Rural Utilities Service
- 10.752 -- Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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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
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and Indian housing authorities
- County governments
- State governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Other Native American tribal organizations
Business
- Small businesses
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- Private institutions of higher education
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| bta-appguide-fy24.pdf | BTA_Application_Guide_FY2024 | Jun 21, 2024 12:17 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Archived: September 19, 2024
Award
$--
Program Funding
35
Expected awards
$50,000
Award Minimum
$1,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
RUS-BTA-2024
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Infrastructure investment and jobs act
Regional development
Community development
Business and commerce
Category Explanation:
History
Version:
7
Posted date:
June 21, 2024
Archive date:
September 19, 2024
