Closed · NTIA-CMCPP-2021 · CFDA 11.028 · Discretionary

Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program

Federal grant opportunity posted by National Telecommunications and Information Admini, cataloged on Grants.gov.

Varies
Award range
Closed
Status
December 1, 2021
Close date
-
Expected awards

The verdict

Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program is a closed discretionary listing from National Telecommunications and Information Admini that offered Varies by applicant. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 14 other opportunities from National Telecommunications and Information Admini.

Varies
award range
Closed
application status
11.028
CFDA program
14
other opportunities from National Telecommunications and Information Admini

Archived opportunity record

Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program is closed (last close December 1, 2021). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. National Telecommunications and Information Admini still indexes 14 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed December 1, 2021

Posted Aug 3 Closes Dec 1

Instrument

Grant

Description

NTIA issues this NOFO to describe the requirements under which it will award grants for the Connecting Minority Communities (CMC) Pilot Program, authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Division N, Title IX, Section 902, Public Law 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182 (Dec. 27, 2020) (“the Act”). The Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program provides new federal funding for the Assistant Secretary to make grants for the expansion of broadband internet access, connectivity, and digital inclusion. The Act authorizes new federal funding for the Assistant Secretary to make grants to eligible recipients in anchor communities: for the purchase of broadband internet access service or any eligible equipment, or to hire and train information technology personnel; to facilitate educational instruction and learning, including through remote instruction; to operate a minority business enterprise (MBE); or to operate a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. The Act also authorizes grants to a consortium, led by an eligible recipient institution (i.e., educational institution), that includes an MBE or a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. See Section I of this NOFO for the full Program Description.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · NTIA-CMCPP-2021

Grants.gov marks Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Science and Technology / R&D (ST). This eligibility-code string dominates the National Telecommunications and Information Admini book (13 peers, 87% of 15).

Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

Scott Woods Senior Broadband Program Specialist Phone 202.482.1713

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What to do next

Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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