California Advanced Services Fund: Broadband Public Housing Account

Funding Organization
Public Utilities Commission
Funding Agency Type
State Government
Deadline for Application/LOI/Concept Paper
Application is Ongoing/Rolling
No
Funding Minimum
$0
Funding Maximum
$150000
Description of Entities Eligible to Apply

Nonprofits/Community-based organizations (CBOs)
Educational institutions
Tribal non-government entities
Tribal governments
Local governments
State governments
Other

Categories of Eligible Locations for Activities to Take Place
California
Description of Eligible Locations for Activities to Take Place

California

Description of Funding Opportunity

The CASF Broadband Public Housing Account provides grants and loans to build broadband networks offering free broadband service for residents of low-income communities including, but not limited to, publicly supported housing developments, farmworker housing, and other housing developments or mobile home parks with low-income residents that do not have access to any broadband service provider that offers free broadband service that meets or exceeds state standards for the residents of the low-income community. The allocated funding for the Broadband Public Housing Account is $15 million for fiscal year 2022-2023. The Broadband Public Housing Account will finance up to 100 percent of the costs to install inside wiring and broadband network equipment.

Is this a cooperative agreement?
No
Are these pre-allocated/non-competitive funds?
No
Is a cost-share required?
No