Federal Funding Account Recommendations and Awards
Grants Now Being Proposed via Commission Resolution and Ministerial Review
The Commission began a rolling process for issuing staff recommendations for Last Mile Federal Funding Account broadband grant program awards.
- June 7, 2024 - CPUC Recommends First Round of Grant Awardees for Last Mile Broadband Infrastructure Projects Across California
Broadband infrastructure funding staff recommendations will be issued for public comment as Draft Resolutions. Draft Resolutions will be batched and may contain multiple counties and multiple awards in each county. An application not recommended for award in an initial Resolution may be recommended for award in a later Resolution. In addition, some awards may qualify for ministerial approval, which means staff can award without a Commission vote. Ministerial awards and "Final Resolution" adopted by the Commission will be published on this webpage. View Frequently Asked Questions about Federal Funding Account recommendations and awards.
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Below is a chronological list of Proposed Awards for Public Comment. Grants approved by Resolution or Ministerial Review will be added as they are awarded.
T-17833, may be considered at the Commission’s August 1, 2024 Voting Meeting: Recommends awards of $95 million for unserved areas in Alpine, Modoc, Riverside, Santa Barbara, and Tulare Counties. Until and unless the Commission hears the item and votes to approve it, the recommendation has no legal effect. This item may be heard, at the earliest, at the Commission’s August 1, 2024 Voting Meeting.
T-17826, may be considered at the Commission’s July 11, 2024 Voting Meeting: Recommends awards of $44.1 million for unserved areas in Imperial, Lassen, and Plumas Counties. Until and unless the Commission hears the item and votes to approve it, the recommendation has no legal effect. This item may be heard, at the earliest, at the Commission’s July 11, 2024 Voting Meeting. Comment Instructions for Resolution T-17826.
T-17829, may be considered at the Commission’s July 11, 2024 Voting Meeting: Recommends awards of $44.4 million for unserved areas in Alameda, San Francisco, and Sierra Counties. Until and unless the Commission hears the item and votes to approve it, the recommendation has no legal effect. This item may be heard, at the earliest, at the Commission’s July 11, 2024 Voting Meeting. Comment Instructions for Resolution T-17829.
The Federal Funding Account, administered by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), is a $2 billion grant program for last-mile broadband infrastructure projects to connect unserved Californians in accordance with Senate Bill 156 (Chapter 112, Statutes of 2021).