Scoring Big on your Middle Mile Application Series: Budget Information

The Budget Information section is the third major section of the National Telecommunication and Information Administration's (NTIA) "Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure" application. It is where applicants will have the opportunity to showcase their financial success as well as the sustainability of their project. These areas of consideration will be examined within the budget information portion of the application.

• Has the applicant demonstrated any formal or informal partnerships for this project?
• Did the applicant detail each area of your budget, using the templates provided?
• Do the budget details indicate the applicant’s financial ability to manage and operate a middle mile network?
• Has the applicant explained all costs? For example, an applicant may explain how they validated the cost of a tower or hut site or how they know that the price per foot of fiber is reasonable.

In summary, applications for the Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program that are most likely to be successful will address the basics for scoring big:

• Focus on how the project will meet the needs the program intends to address.
• Submit all of the required forms through the grant portal.
• Provide complete, detailed information in each section of the application.
• Check documents for consistency and accuracy.

The application window will close on September 30, 2022. You can find more details here.