NTIA to Host IIJA Pre-NOFO TA Webinar Series in March

NTIA will host a pre-Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) technical assistance (TA) webinar series in March–May 2022 in connection with the five new broadband grant programs authorized and funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA): The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program; the Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program; and the Digital Equity Act Programs, which include the State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program, State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, and Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program. These pre-NOFO technical assistance webinars are designed to help prospective applicants understand NTIA’s IIJA broadband grant programs and to assist applicants to prepare high quality grant applications.

NTIA will hold these IIJA Pre-NOFO TA webinars based on the following schedule:

1. Webinar #1: Broadband Technology & Economics Primer
• Wednesday, March 9, 2022, from 2:30–4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)
2. Webinar #2: Engagement & Partnerships
• Wednesday, March 23, 2022, from 2:30–4:00 p.m. ET
3. Webinar #3: Enabling Conditions
• Wednesday, April 6, 2022, from 2:30–4:00 p.m. ET
4. Webinar #4: Digital Equity & Inclusion
• Wednesday, April 27, 2022, from 2:30–4:00 p.m. ET
5. Webinar #5: Managing Costs & Supply Chains
• Wednesday, May 11, 2022, from 2:30–4:00 p.m. ET

You can also access each webinar’s event webpage for registration details and other important information on the BroadbandUSA website at https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/events/latest-events.

For questions, please email: BroadbandForAll@ntia.gov