FCC Awards $66M in ACP Outreach Grants; Rosenworcel Proposes Additional NOFO

The FCC granted nearly 200 applicants about $66 million in funding through the affordable connectivity outreach grant program Friday. The commission received 350 applications, said a news release. "These outreach grants will help us expand awareness in more communities, so we can continue the work to close the digital divide," said Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel. The commission awarded $60 million through the national competitive outreach program and about $6 million through the tribal competitive outreach program. Awards for the Your Home, Your Internet and ACP Navigator Pilot programs will be given later. Also Friday, Rosenworcel circulated an order proposing another "more targeted" notice of funding opportunity for ACP outreach grants. "I’ve proposed another targeted grant opportunity to give even more outreach partners a chance to join us in our work to close the digital divide," Rosenworcel said.