The Council currently estimates approximately $150 million will be available for appropriation recommendations from the OHF in fiscal year 2027 (July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027). Deadline is Friday, May 23, 2025 at 4:00pm.
Read MoreToday the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) launched a new mapping tool, the NTIA Permitting and Environmental Information Application, to help grant recipients and others deploying infrastructure identify permit requirements and avoid potential environmental impacts when connecting a particular location to high-speed Internet service.
Read MoreThis program provides affordable funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas. An essential community facility is defined as a facility that provides an essential service to the local community for the orderly development of the community in a primarily rural area, and does not include private, commercial or business undertakings.
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