Leading Connectivity: Two Years of the Broadband Infrastructure Program

In 2022, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) launched the Broadband Infrastructure Program (BIP) to bridge the connectivity gap in unserved communities, including rural communities, in America. As the first grant program to launch under the Biden-Harris Administration’s Internet For All (IFA) Initiative, BIP has been leading the way with NTIA’s historic investment in broadband infrastructure, serving as a roadmap for other connectivity projects to follow. In 2022 NTIA awarded a collective $282.7 million to 13 states and one territory to expand broadband infrastructure. Since then, BIP awardees have made high-speed Internet service available to more than 40,000 previously unserved households, nearly 3,000 businesses, and more than 130 community anchor institutions (like schools and libraries).