
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has officially launched the $285 million Connecting Minority Communities (CMC) Pilot Program.
The CMC Pilot Program will address the lack of broadband access, connectivity, and equity at historically Black colleges or universities (HBCUs), Tribal colleges or universities (TCUs), and Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs). The CMC Pilot Program will grant funds to eligible recipients to purchase broadband internet access and/or any eligible equipment; or to hire and train information technology personnel to facilitate educational instruction (including remote learning), operate minority business enterprises, or operate tax-exempt organizations.
NTIA will publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on www.grants.gov to provide more details regarding the CMC eligibility guidelines, application instructions, and program requirements.
Applicants eligible for funding include:
For more information about the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program, please contact any attorney in our office.
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