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.

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 will receive and approve a 5-Year Broadband Action Plan from each State and Territory (56) as a part of the BEAD program implementation.

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

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

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