Sign Up for Broadband Deployment Funding News

The California Public Utilities Commission has an email subscription service for statewide broadband deployment funding opportunities. Substantial funding opportunities will be available this year for Tribes, local governments and non-profits. Please sign up for updates through the sign-up form below.

Statewide Broadband Outreach Emails

Statewide Broadband (General Interest)

Introduction to Statewide Broadband Programs (November 17, 2022)

 

Local Agency Technical Assistance

Local Agency Technical Assistance Grantee Registration for the Broadband Grant Portal (March 12, 2024)

Federal Funding Account Application Deadline & Middle Mile Broadband Initiative Phases 1 and 2 (September 8, 2023)

Registration is Open for the Federal Funding Account Applicant Tool (June 19, 2023)

Local Agency Technical Assistance Funding Update (March 28, 2023)

Reporting Requirements for Local Agency Technical Assistance (December 21, 2022)

Local Agency Technical Assistance 2nd Issue (October 12, 2022)

Introduction to Local Agency Technical Assistance (August 16, 2022)

 

Loan Loss Reserve Fund

Loan Loss Reserve First Application Window 3/12 through 4/9 (March 1, 2024)

Loan Loss Reserve Fund Second Issue (September 28, 2022)

Introduction to Loan Loss Reserve Fund (August 22, 2022)

 

Federal Funding (Last Mile and Middle Mile)

$1 Billion in Broadband investments for Californians (November 19, 2024)

$804 Million in Last Mile Broadband Grant Awards and Recommendations to Date (October 11, 2024)

$649 Million in Last Mile Broadband Grant Awards and Recommendations to Date (September 18, 2024)

$608 Million in Last Mile Broadband Grant Awards and Recommendations to Date (August 28, 2024)

$91 Million in Fifth Round of Last Mile Broadband Grant Recommendations (August 13, 2024)

$143 Million in Fourth Round of Last Mile Broadband Grant Recommendations (July 23, 2024)

Last Mile Grant Recommendations and Awards Update (June 7, 2024)

REMINDER—Response Required: Federal Funding Account Data Request due March 11, 2024 (March 7, 2024)

Response Required: Federal Funding Account Applications Data Request (February 26, 2024)

Update on Federal Funding Account Objection Process (December 11, 2023)

Requirements to Upload confidential documents for Federal Funding Account objections (November 15, 2023)

Federal Funding Account Objection Period Notice (October 23, 2023)

Update on Last Mile FFA Program Applications (October 13, 2023)

CPUC Federal Funding Account - no notice to distribution list needed (September 29, 2023)

Middle Mile Broadband Network Map Update (September 15, 2023)

Point-level location data now available for Federal Funding Account (September 7, 2023)

Federal Funding Account is Open for Applications (June 30, 2023)

Registration is Open for the Federal Funding Account Applicant Tool (June 8, 2023)

CPUC Broadband Priority Areas Map is Now Available (January 6, 2023)

CPUC Priority Areas for Federal Funding Account (December 29, 2022)

Introduction to Federal Funding (August 16, 2022)

 

Broadband Internet Resources

California Connectivity: How California is Closing the Digital Divide (October 24, 2024)

California Connectivity: News from the Broadband Caseworkers (September 6, 2024)

California Connectivity: News from the Broadband Caseworkers (July 25, 2024)

California Connectivity News (July 1, 2024)

California Broadband News (May 1, 2024)

California Broadband Updates from the CPUC (March 27, 2024)

CPUC Broadband Updates (March 5, 2024)

Broadband opportunities and resources (February 8, 2024)

CPUC Broadband News and Funding Opportunities (December 18, 2023)

CPUC Broadband Resources for California (November 7, 2023)

Federal Funding Account Deadline & Other Broadband Info (September 25, 2023)

CPUC Broadband Videos and Last Mile Grants Reminder (August 14, 2023)

New webpage for California broadband internet resources (June 1, 2023)