NTIA Publishes FAQs for its New Grant Programs

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) recently published Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, the Digital Equity Act Programs, and the Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program. These documents offer a deeper dive into some of the most common questions we received from prospective applicants about program deadlines, eligibility, funding uses, application submission requirements, and more.

Individual FAQ documents:

• Broadband Equity, Access & Deployment Program (BEAD) Frequently Asked Questions
• Digital Equity Act: State Capacity Grant Program, Planning Grants, and Competitive Grant Frequently Asked Questions
• Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure (MM) Frequently Asked Questions

The program FAQ documents will be updated periodically during the open application windows. If you have any questions throughout the application process, we encourage you to email the appropriate NTIA inbox below:

• For BEAD program inquiries: BEAD@ntia.gov
• For Digital Equity Act programs inquiries: DigitalEquity@ntia.gov
• For Middle Mile program inquiries: MiddleMile@ntia.gov
• For general Internet For All inquiries: InternetForAll@ntia.gov