NTIA Releases Guide for Tapping Federal Broadband Funding

NTIA issued a broadband funding guide to help communities tap federal programs supporting high-speed Internet projects and related efforts. The guide "provides a roadmap on how to access federal funding to support broadband planning, public access, digital literacy, adoption, and deployment," said an NTIA blog Monday. The guide provides overviews of broadband programs at the Appalachian Regional Commission, Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service, Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration, FCC and Institute of Museum and Library Services' Office of Library Services. NTIA released the guide as part of its BroadbandUSA initiative, which seeks to build on the experience the agency gained in overseeing more than $4 billion in grants under its Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (see 1509280060).