Broadband Initiatives Program
Inactive
- Assistance listing
- 10.787
- Agency
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Rural Utilities Service
Department of Agriculture
- Grant awards
- 320 $1,979,729,207 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP)
- Assistance type
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- Project Grant
- Eligible applicants
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- Government - General
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals
- Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Federally Recognized lndian Tribal Governments
- U.S. Territories and possessions (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Non-Government - General
- Minority group
- Native American Organizations (includes lndian groups, cooperatives, corporations, partnerships, associations)
- Beneficiaries
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- Anyone/general public
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service operates the Broadband Initiatives Program (CFDA 10.787) to make loans and grants for broadband deployment in rural areas. The program is not actively accepting new applications. The most recent grant awards were disbursed in September 2010, nearly 16 years ago. All 320 awards documented in the portfolio were issued in 2010 as stimulus-funded direct broadband treasury rate grants with two-year completion windows ending in 2012.
The program distributed $1.98 billion in combined federal obligations across these 320 Project Grants, making it exclusively a Project Grant program. The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service was the sole funding agency. Award magnitudes varied widely, ranging from zero-dollar allocations to individual grants exceeding $44 million. Representative awards include a $44.6 million grant (RO3669515961) and a $31.6 million grant (RO3668515936), both announced in September 2010, alongside smaller awards in the $150 thousand to $200 thousand range such as project RO3853617022 ($153,112), RO3816916748 ($38,329), and RO3795516639 ($164,300).
The historical funding pattern shows all documented activity concentrated in fiscal 2009–2010 as part of stimulus programming. No recent grant opportunities are currently open. No information in the source indicates whether the program has resumed accepting applications or maintains active solicitations beyond the 2010 stimulus window. Organizations evaluating this program should verify current operational status with the Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service before pursuing funding.
Objective and description
- Objective
The purpose of the Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) to make loans and grants for the purpose of facilitating broadband deployment in rural areas.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 320 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windstream Corporation | $157,058,736 | 8% |
| 2 | Vtel Wireless | $81,664,752 | 4% |
| 3 | American Samoa Telecommunicat Ions Authority | $75,618,352 | 4% |
| 4 | Hughes Network Systems LLC | $57,716,148 | 3% |
| 5 | West Kentucky Rural Telephone Cooperative Corp Inc. | $55,502,300 | 3% |
| 6 | Highland Telephone Cooperative, Inc. | $49,866,872 | 3% |
| 7 | Grand River Mutual Telephone Corp | $49,697,700 | 3% |
| 8 | Rural Telephone Service Company, Inc. | $48,868,452 | 2% |
| 9 | Pride Network, Inc. | $45,575,256 | 2% |
| 10 | Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, Inc. | $44,625,400 | 2% |
10 of 260 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2014 | -$5,294,584 |
| FY2013 | -$52,085,757 |
| FY2012 | -$66,957,893 |
| FY2011 | -$123,601,301 |
| FY2010 | $2,227,668,735 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 10.787?
Assistance Listing 10.787 is Broadband Initiatives Program, a federal grant program run by Rural Utilities Service (Department of Agriculture). It is inactive.
What is the CFDA number for Broadband Initiatives Program?
Its CFDA number is 10.787: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 10.787 awarded?
320 grant awards under 10.787 have obligated $1,979,729,207 in federal funds to 260 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 10.787?
The recipients obligated the most under Broadband Initiatives Program are Windstream Corporation ($157,058,736), Vtel Wireless ($81,664,752) and American Samoa Telecommunicat Ions Authority ($75,618,352).
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