With up to $13M in funding, Commerce will be releasing this grant as two separate application processes. One application will fund equipment (infrastructure and vehicles) directly. The other round will fund technical assistance for planning, deployment, or grant applications.
Commerce will run both application processes every year until the end of 2026 or until funds run out, whichever come first.
Equipment Round
Status:
- 2026 Round OPEN
- 2025 Round B in contracting
- 2025 Round A awardees announced
- 2024 Round awardees announced
Timeline:
- RFP Issued: Monday, March 23, 2026
- Q & A Period Begins: Tuesday, March 24, 2026
- Informational Webinar: Thursday, April 9, 1pm-2pm CST. Register here.
- Q & A Period Ends: Thursday, June 4, 2026
- Last Q & A Posted: Thursday, June 11, 2026
- Applications Due: Thursday, June 18, 2026
- Anticipated applicant notification: August 2026
- Anticipated full execution and work begins: October 2026
Planning & Technical Assistance Round
Status: 2024 awardee announced
• ISD 622 – Electrical and Telecommunications Systems Assessment
Timeline:
The next round of planning and technical assistance funding is not currently available. Check back later for more updates.