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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
Award range
Not specified
Expected awards
~150
Application deadline
Nov 17, 2026
Posted
Jun 17, 2026
Last verified
Yesterday

At a glance

No plain-language summary yet for this grant — the official description below is the best source.

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

Program history

USASpending.gov

Assistance listing 11.029 · Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program

Real awards this federal program has made — the whole assistance listing (11.029), not just this notice.

Fiscal year Awards Median award Middle half
FY 2026 (so far) 7 $500,000 $499,413 – $500,000
FY 2025 49 $2,446,469 $822,866 – $6,307,410
FY 2024 1 $13,557,991 $13,557,991 – $13,557,991
FY 2023 132 $500,000 $500,000 – $2,475,660
FY 2022 94 $5,669,895 $584,200 – $23,959,378
FY 2021 0 — —
Who wins it Tribal government (258), Nonprofit (11), Business (8) of 283 awards — categories can overlap.
Top states AK (50) · CA (42) · OK (27) · WA (25) · AZ (12)
Largest recent awards
  1. DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS $72,708,711 · FY 2025
  2. NANA REGIONAL CORPORATION, INC. $65,168,000 · FY 2023
  3. THE HOOPA VALLEY TRIBE $65,140,408 · FY 2022
  4. YUROK TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP $61,661,366 · FY 2022
  5. SANTA FE INDIAN SCHOOL, INC. $57,298,683 · FY 2022

Source: USASpending.gov · refreshed Aug 12, 2026

Change history

Since we first indexed it
  1. Aug 6, 2026 Grant announcement document replaced
  2. Jul 31, 2026 Deadline moved: Sep 17, 2026 → Nov 17, 2026