NTIA will award grant funds for the purposes of broadband planning, deployment, and digital equity (adoption and use) programs to a multitude of entities, including (but not limited to) States/Territories,tribal governments and organizations, minority serving institutions (MSIs), non-profits.

By providing broadband technical assistance and support, NTIA will provide the foundation for state and local governments to attract broadband infrastructure investments. Broadband infrastructure leads to the delivery of new jobs, better service delivery, and creation of innovative technologies benefitting hospital, schools, and students

Pursuant to the Presidential Memorandum, NTIA will modernize the current spectrum access ecosystem by: 1) Documenting current spectrum use and future requirements 2) Establishing the data and tools needed to automate spectrum management functions and securely make them as transparent and predictable as practicable 3) Updating spectrum access policies to provide greater flexibility and incentivize efficiency 4) Enhancing spectrum enforcement mechanisms 5) Pursuing workforce development initiatives that are critical to long-term success.

Pursuant to the Presidential Memorandum, NTIA will modernize the current spectrum access ecosystem by: 1) Documenting current spectrum use and future requirements 2) Establishing the data and tools needed to automate spectrum management functions and securely make them as transparent and predictable as practicable 3) Updating spectrum access policies to provide greater flexibility and incentivize efficiency 4) Enhancing spectrum enforcement mechanisms 5) Pursuing workforce development initiatives that are critical to long-term success.

Increase and improve wireless broadband coverage available to public safety users to support their ability to save lives and protect property in remote areas, as well as provides the general public access to wireless broadband coverage in rural areas.

Transition Federal users from the 1755-1780 band in a timely manner in order to facilitate access for commercial wireless services (e.g., 5G), which provide great benefit to our Nation’s economy and quality of life.

Show that critical activities funded through the State and Local Implementation Grant Program (SLIGP) spurred the critical coordination with FirstNet and the necessary activities to adopt wireless broadband in a public safety environment. Those activities will be continued by States and Territories after the SLIGP grant funds expire.