Funding Description
The Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) has been selected and will be responsible for the Broadband Infrastructure Grant (BIG), in accordance with section 146 of the Assembly Bill (AB) 130 (Chapter No.44, Statues of 2021). AB 130 appropriated $5,200,000 from the General Fund to the Controller for allocation to the State Department of Education for the Broadband Infrastructure Grant Program and shall be expended for identified broadband connectivity solutions pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 83 of Chapter 51 of the Statutes of 2019. Notwithstanding Section 16304 of the Government Code, this funding shall be available for encumbrance until June 30, 2024.
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants |
Nonprofit organizations
|
| Required Eligibility Criteria |
Not applicable |
| Other Eligibility Considerations |
Not applicable |
| Eligible Grade Level(s) |
Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult,
|
| Eligible Age Level(s) |
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, Adult,
|
Funding
| Legal Authority |
Section 146 of Assembly Bill (AB) 130 (Chapter No. 44 Statutes of 2021) |
| Source / Type |
State / Grant
|
| State Fiscal Year |
2021-22
|
| SACS Resource / Revenue Codes |
7810 / 8590
|
| Total Available |
$5,200,000
|
| Recipient Amount |
5,200,000
|
| Match Requirement |
No
|
| Allocation Formula |
Unavailable
|
Important Dates
| Date Application Available |
Unavailable
|
| Due Date |
Unavailable
|
| Expected Notification Date |
July 1, 2021
|
Additional Information
Contacts
| Program |
Digital Equity Broadband, 916-982-2171, digitalequity@cde.ca.gov
|
| Fiscal |
Unavailable
|
| Division |
Educational Data Management Division
|
Last Modified:
April 5, 2024
