Broadband Related Programs

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) provides funding for initiatives to expand access to broadband services in the United States. 

What's New

August 24, 2010

August 19, 2010

August 11, 2010

BTOP Guidance Memorandum

June 14, 2010

April 19, 2010

March 3, 2010

January 19, 2010

October 15, 2009

September 14, 2009


September 11, 2009
NTIA and RUS have posted on the www.broadbandusa.gov website a searchable database of applications filed in Round One of the BTOP-BIP grant program.

For each applicant, the database provides the applicant's name, address and contact information; the project name; the amount of federal funds requested; the project type (e.g., last mile, middle mile, public computer center, sustainable adoption); and the applicable Program (BIP, BTOP or BIP-BTOP); the application status; and a brief description of the project.  Here is a link to the database.

http://www.ntia.doc.gov/broadbandgrants/applications/results.htm

Notice of Funding Availablity

  • BroadbandUSA.gov
  • Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) and Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) (pdf | html)

Grant Applications

  • Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) and Broadband Infrastructure Program Application Package (zip | pdf)
  • Public Computer Center Application (zip | pdf)
  • Sustainable Broadband Adoption (zip | pdf)
    CountyAgencyTitleJobsAmountAward Date% Obligated% Spent
    KanawhaEXECUTIVE OFFICE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIARecovery Act - WV Statewide Broadband Infrastructure-$126,323,296.0002/01/20101000
    This information is updated, as per federal requirements of ARRA funding, once a quarter. Last updated August 1st, 2010. Next update expected October 1st, 2010

    Critical Access Facilities

    West Virginia Applications

    Broadband Maps

    Regional Census Blocks, Sites and Coverage Maps

    Regional Census Blocks, Contours and Cities Maps