Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program
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Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program: NTIA issues this NOFO to describe the requirements under which it will award grants for the Connecting Minority Communities (CMC) Pilot Program, authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Division N, Title IX, Section 902, Public Law 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182 (Dec. 27, 2020) (“the Act”). The Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program provides new federal funding for the Assistant Secretary to make grants for the expansion of broadband internet access, connectivity, and digital inclusion. The Act authorizes new federal funding for the Assistant Secretary to make grants to eligible recipients in anchor communities: for the purchase of broadband internet access service or any eligible equipment, or to hire and train information technology personnel; to facilitate educational instruction and learning, including through remote instruction; to operate a minority business enterprise (MBE); or to operate a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. The Act also authorizes grants to a consortium, led by an eligible recipient institution (i.e., educational institution), that includes an MBE or a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. See Section I of this NOFO for the full Program Description.
| Federal Grant Title: | Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program |
| Federal Agency Name: | National Telecommunications and Information Admini (DOC-NTIA) |
| Grant Categories: | Science and Technology |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NTIA-CMCPP-2021 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 11.028 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | December 1st, 2021 |
| Original Application Deadline: | December 1st, 2021 |
| Posted Date: | August 3rd, 2021 |
| Creation Date: | August 3rd, 2021 |
| Archive Date: | December 31st, 2021 |
| Total Program Funding: | |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | |
| Expected Number of Awards: | |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | November 10th, 2021 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- The Act defines an eligible recipient as: (1) a historically Black college or university (HBCU); (2) a Tribal College or University (TCU); (3) a Minority-serving institution (MSI); or (4) a consortium that is led by a historically Black college or university, a Tribal College or University, or a Minority-serving institution and that also includes: (a) an MBE; or (b) an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code. Additionally, an eligible recipient must be in an “anchor community,” defined in part as having an estimated median annual household income of not more than two hundred and fifty percent (250%) of the poverty line. A consortium is eligible for a grant under the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program if it is led by an eligible institution as defined above.
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Scott Woods
Senior Broadband Program Specialist
Phone 202.482.1713
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