Closed · FCC-ACOGP-23-001 · CFDA 32.011 · Discretionary

Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program

Federal grant opportunity posted by Federal Communications Commission, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$50K-$1M
Award range
Closed
Status
January 9, 2023
Close date
300
Expected awards

The verdict

Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program is a closed discretionary listing from Federal Communications Commission that offered $50,000 -- $1,000,000 across 300 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 3 other opportunities from Federal Communications Commission.

$50K-$1M
award range
Closed
application status
300
expected awards
32.011
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program is closed (last close January 9, 2023). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Federal Communications Commission still indexes 3 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 January 9, 2023

Posted Nov 10 Closes Jan 9

Expected Awards

300

Instrument

Grant

Description

The FCC issues this NOFO to describe the requirements under which it will award grants for the NCOP and the TCOP. A separate NOFO will be issued for the ACP Outreach Grant Program – Pilot Programs, YHYI and NPP. The ACP Outreach Grant Program is one tool among a comprehensive set of measures authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021(Infrastructure Act) and implemented by the FCC to help bridge the digital divide. The ACP Outreach Grant Program will help increase awareness of and participation in the ACP among eligible households. The ACP Outreach Grant Program provides new federal funding for the FCC to grant eligible governmental and non-governmental entities with the funding and resources needed to increase awareness of and participation in the ACP among those households most in need of affordable connectivity. See Section IV - Program Description of this NOFO for the full Program Description.

Market-open applicant set · includes for-profit door

The eligibility set for Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program includes a for-profit door among 10 printed types (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +6 more). Competitive traffic can include commercial applicants alongside other listed classes. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Community Development (CD). 1 other Federal Communications Commission listings share this eligibility-code string (25% of 4).

Code 00
State governments
Code 01
County governments
Code 02
City or township governments
Code 04
Special district governments
Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 08
Public / Indian housing authorities
Code 11
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 13
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 22
For-profit organizations other than small businesses

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.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Agency Contact

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What to do next

Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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