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Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Grant (MMG) Program is sponsored by National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). The MMG Program provides funding for the construction, improvement, or acquisition of middle mile infrastructure. The purpose is to expand and extend middle mile infrastructure to reduce the cost of connecting unserved or underserved areas to the internet backbone.
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# Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program | BroadbandUSA National Telecommunications and Information Administration * Frequently Asked Questions * Technical Assistance Hub * State, Territory & Local * Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program * Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure * Broadband Infrastructure * Tribal Broadband Connectivity * Connecting Minority Communities * Native Entities Grant Program * Reports and Documentation * Funding Programs(Current Page) * Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment * Broadband Infrastructure Program * Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program * Enabling Middle Mile Infrastructure * Policy and Waiver Notices * Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program * Reports and Documentation * Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment * Broadband Infrastructure Program * Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program * Enabling Middle Mile Infrastructure * Policy and Waiver Notices * Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program * Reports and Documentation # Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program Middle mile infrastructure is any broadband infrastructure that does not connect directly to an end-user location.
The **Middle Mile Grant Program** provides funding for the expansion and extension of middle mile infrastructure across U.S. states and territories. In total, the program allocated $980 million to fund projects for the construction, improvement, or acquisition of middle mile infrastructure covering more than 370 counties across 40 states and Puerto Rico in Summer 2023.
The ultimate purpose of this funding is to expand and strengthen U.S. high-speed internet networks by reducing the cost of connecting areas that are unserved or underserved to the internet backbone.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: States, political subdivisions of a State, Tribal governments, technology companies, electric utilities, utility cooperatives, public utility districts, telecommunications companies, telecommunications cooperatives, nonprofit foundations, nonprofit corporations, nonprofit institutions, nonprofit associations, regional planning councils, Native entities, economic development authorities, or any partnership of two or more of these entities. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The published deadline was September 30, 2022, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Grant (MMG) Program is funded by National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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