$42 billion will be spent on the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program, which will be handled by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).
According to an article published on GovTech.com, This initiative will provide grants to states for:
- Rural and remote areas where internet connections are not as prevalent.
- The construction of a new high-speed digital network for remote areas and multi-family housing.
- General broadband adoption.
- Other items deemed necessary by the NTIA.
Ultimately, the goal of this new funding is to drive innovation and keep internet plans affordable and accessible to everyone.
Organizations working in areas of public health and law will be eligible for financial assistance. Non-profits, public-private partnerships, private businesses, utilities, and local governments will all be able to apply.
Recently the NTIA released a request for comment on the broadband infrastructure act grant programs. Read more about the request for comment
here.
Below, we outline what programs this new legislation will entail.