Biden-Harris Administration Awards More Than $5.8 Million to Oklahoma in ‘Internet for All’ Planning Grants

The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced that Oklahoma 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. Oklahoma is receiving $5,882,087.78 in funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to plan for the deployment and adoption of affordable, equitable, and reliable high-speed Internet service throughout the state. Oklahoma will receive $5 million in Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) grants to fund various activities including:

• Development of a comprehensive, informed Five-Year Action Plan identifying Oklahoma's broadband access, affordability, equity, and adoption needs;
• Research and data collection, including initial identification of unserved locations and underserved locations;
• Development of a preliminary budget for pre-planning activities.

Oklahoma will receive $882,087.78 in Digital Equity Act grants to fund various activities including:

• Staff recruitment and program management assistance;
• Community and stakeholder engagement;
• Data collection and analysis.