Biden-Harris Administration Awards More Than $6.1 Million to Arizona in ‘Internet for All’ Planning Grants

The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced that Arizona received its first “Internet for All” grants for deploying high-speed Internet networks and developing digital skills training programs under the Biden-Harris Administration’s Internet for All initiative. Arizona is receiving $6,116,110.78 in funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to plan for the deployment and adoption of affordable, equitable, and reliable high-speed Internet service throughout the state. Arizona will receive $5 million in Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) grants to fund various activities including: 

• Identification of unserved and underserved locations;
• Planning and capacity-building of the Ana’s broadband office;
• Expanding the state's digital infrastructure statewide to improve the economy and quality of life for all Arizonans;
• Identification and prioritization of shortshort-termlong-term broadband projects;
• Engagement of partners and local stakeholders to align on a common, shared goal of providing affordable, reliable, and high-speed Internet service for all Arizonans.

Arizona will receive $1,116,110.78  in Digital Equity Act grants to fund various activities including:

• Creation of a State Digital Equity Plan;
• Engagement with community and stakeholders;
• Data collection to understand barriers to high-speed Internet service adoption.