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:
- 2025 Round-B in contracting
- 2025 Round-A awardees announced
- 2024 Round awardees announced
Timeline:
Stay tuned for a new round coming soon!
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.
