Funding Resources

Overview

Welcome to the Broadband Funding Resource Library, a hub for funding opportunities supporting broadband expansion in New Mexico. Explore state-specific grants, federal programs, and private sector initiatives tailored to advancing broadband access.

Broadband Funding Opportunities Through OBAE

Broadband Funding Opportunities THROUGH OBAE

Grant Writing, Engineering and Planning Program (GWEP)

The Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) will award financial assistance grants to aid Tribal governments and local governmental units in procuring grant writing, engineering, and/or planning assistance to help identify community broadband needs and to support applying for other funding sources for broadband-related projects.

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Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD)

To support Internet for All efforts statewide, New Mexico is drafting a state Five-Year Action Plan based on extensive data collection and stakeholder engagement. New Mexico will also develop an "Initial Proposal" to submit to NTIA for review and approval. The Initial Proposal will include detailed plans for how the New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion will structure and conduct a rigorous grant-making effort to maximize the allocation of $675 million in federal BEAD infrastructure funding in order to get broadband infrastructure to unserved parts of the State.

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Connect New Mexico Fund

The Connect New Mexico Fund aims to promote sustainable networks, offering reliable, affordable high-speed solutions for comprehensive community coverage and digital inclusion. The program subsidizes network deployment for underserved areas, aiming to provide broadband access to residents, businesses, and institutions.

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Promoting Internet Needs of New Mexicans (PINON) Grant

The New Mexico Digital Equity Plan was developed as required by NTIA for the state to secure federal funding to expand digital opportunities for New Mexicans through the NTIA State Digital Equity Capacity Grant program. The PINON Grant will offer monetary awards ranging from $25,000 to $500,000 to support subgrantees in enhancing their digital equity programs. Eligible programs must support the implementation of New Mexico’s Digital Equity Plan and assist the state in achieving its measurable objectives.

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Broadband Funding OPPORTUNITIES and RESOURCES THROUGH NTIA and USDA

InternetForAll.gov
Internetforall.gov features a dedicated "Programs" page that offers comprehensive information from the Biden-Harris Administration on open and existing grant/loan programs that support broadband planning, infrastructure and adoption.

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Grants.gov
Grants.gov is a federal government website designed to facilitate the process of finding and applying for grants. Grant seekers can access information about available grants and complete the application process through the Grants.gov website, free of charge.

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Broadband Funding OPPORTUNITIES from NTIA and USDA

Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP)

The TBCP is a program administered by NTIA, a division of the U.S. Department of Commerce. It was established to address the digital divide in tribal lands by providing funding for broadband infrastructure deployment, digital inclusion efforts, and telecommunications access.

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National Digital Navigator Corps (NDNC)

The NDNC is administered by the National Digital Inclusion Alliance. The funding is being used to build and advance local digital inclusion work and to strengthen the digital equity model in rural and Tribal communities, in partnership with AMERIND Critical Infrastructure .

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Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure (EMMBI)

The "Middle Mile" program is a program administered by NTIA, a division of the U.S. Department of Commerce. This initiative, is designed to lower the expenses associated with extending high-speed internet access to communities that currently lack adequate connectivity.

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Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) a904

RDOF is a program administered by the FCC, to address the digital divide by providing broadband access to underserved and unserved rural communities. It involves a series of auctions, including Auction 904, to award funds for expanding broadband access.

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Connecting Minority Communities Pilot (CMC)

The CMC is a program administered by NTIA, a division of the U.S. Department of Commerce. This initiative, is designed for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) for the purchase of broadband internet access service equipment, or development of technology personnel.

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ReConnect Loan and Grant Program

The ReConnect Loan and Grant Program is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Its goal aims to furnish loans and grants to provide funds for the costs of construction, improvement, or acquisition of facilities and equipment needed to provide broadband service in eligible rural areas. The application window is now closed.

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NTIA Internet for All Dashboard and Reports

NTIA Internet for All Dashboard and Reports

NTIA Investing for Internet for All Dashboard

Information related to federal investments for high-speed Internet can be found on a new dashboard from the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). The dashboard was released alongside two new related reports from NTIA. The dashboard that was released in May 2023 and includes spending data from 13 agencies across 98 federal high-speed Internet programs, includes tribal broadband funding and data by federal programs at the state level, and classifies funding by whether it is appropriated, obligated or outlaid.

NTIA Dashboard

NTIA Access Reports

Broadband FUNDING DATA