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

Provide broadband technical assistance to unserved and underserved communities to attract new business investments and spur economic growth. Various communities that were unable to receive NTIA assistance during the BTOP grant period can now take advantage of NTIA’s technical expertise during NTIA’s subsequent outreach program, thereby leveraging the expansion of broadband. This performance metric measures the additional communities that NTIA will assist.

NTIA improves the nation’s understanding of broadband availability by improving data collection and analytic capabilities. NTIA promotes more efficient federal broadband investments, especially in critical rural areas where data does not always accurately reflect broadband availability.

NTIA will provide Technical Assistance / Engagements (webinars, events, online materials, one-to-one assistance) to States and Territories to support their development and completion of comprehensive 5-Year Broadband Action Plans and support for the implementation of those plans through the BEAD Grant Program.

Proposed new indicator for FY 2022. Measure is under development.

NTIA will provide Technical Assistance / Engagements (webinars, events, online materials, one-to-one assistance) to States and Territories to support their development and completion of comprehensive 5-Year Broadband Action Plans and support for the implementation of those plans through the BEAD Grant Program.