---
kind: "section"
citation: "47 U.S.C. § 1705"
title: "47"
title_heading: "Telecommunications"
number: "1705"
heading: "Grants for broadband connectivity"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/47/1705"
units:
  - "Chapter 16 — Broadband Access"
  - "Subchapter I — Broadband Grants for States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Territories"
---

# §1705. Grants for broadband connectivity

- (a) **Definitions—** In this section:
  - (1) **Assistant Secretary—** The term “Assistant Secretary” means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information.
  - (2) **Broadband or broadband service.—** The term “broadband” or “broadband service” has the meaning given the term “broadband internet access service” in [section 8.1(b) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations](/cfr/47/8.1.md?p=b), or any successor regulation.
  - (3) **Commission—** The term “Commission” means the Federal Communications Commission.
  - (4) **Covered broadband project—** The term “covered broadband project” means a competitively and technologically neutral project for the deployment of fixed [broadband service](#a-2) that provides [qualifying broadband service](#a-11) in an [eligible service area](#a-7).
  - (5) **Covered partnership—** The term “covered partnership” means a partnership between—
    - (A) a [State](/usc/47/251a.md?p=c-4), or 1 or more political subdivisions of a [State](/usc/47/251a.md?p=c-4); and
    - (B) a provider of fixed [broadband service](#a-2).
  - (6) **Department—** The term “Department” means the Department of Commerce.
  - (7) **Eligible service area—** The term “eligible service area” means a census block in which [broadband service](#a-2) is not available at 1 or more households or businesses in the census block, as determined by the [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) on the basis of—
    - (A) the maps created under section 802(c)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 ([47 U.S.C. 642(c)(1)](/usc/47/642.md?p=c-1)); or
    - (B) if the maps described in [subparagraph (A)](#a-7-A) are not available, the most recent information available to the [Assistant Secretary](#a-1), including information provided by the [Commission](#a-3).
  - (8) **Eligible entity—** The term “eligible entity” means—
    - (A) a [Tribal Government](#a-12);
    - (B) a Tribal College or University;
    - (C) the [Department](#a-6) of Hawaiian Home Lands on behalf of the [Native Hawaiian](#a-10) Community, including [Native Hawaiian](#a-10) Education [Programs](/usc/47/1608.md?p=9);
    - (D) a Tribal organization; or
    - (E) a [Native Corporation](#a-9).
  - (9) **Native Corporation—** The term “Native Corporation” has the meaning given the term in [section 1602 of title 43](/usc/43/1602.md).
  - (10) **Native Hawaiian—** The term “Native Hawaiian” has the meaning given the term in [section 4221 of title 25](/usc/25/4221.md).
  - (11) **Qualifying broadband service—** The term “qualifying broadband service” means [broadband service](#a-2) with—
    - (A) a download speed of not less than 25 megabits per second;
    - (B) an upload speed of not less than 3 megabits per second; and
    - (C) a latency sufficient to support real-time, interactive applications.
  - (12) **Tribal Government—** The term “Tribal Government” means the governing body of any Indian or Alaska Native Tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, community, component band, or component reservation, individually recognized (including parenthetically) in the list published most recently as of December 27, 2020, pursuant to [section 5131 of title 25](/usc/25/5131.md).
  - (13) **Tribal land—** The term “Tribal land” means—
    - (A) any land located within the boundaries of—
      - (i) an Indian reservation, pueblo, or rancheria; or
      - (ii) a former reservation within Oklahoma;
    - (B) any land not located within the boundaries of an Indian reservation, pueblo, or rancheria, the title to which is held—
      - (i) in trust by the [United States](/usc/47/38.md) for the benefit of an Indian Tribe or an individual Indian;
      - (ii) by an Indian Tribe or an individual Indian, subject to restriction against alienation under laws of the [United States](/usc/47/38.md); or
      - (iii) by a dependent Indian community;
    - (C) any land located within a region established pursuant to [section 1606(a) of title 43](/usc/43/1606.md?p=a);
    - (D) Hawaiian Home Lands, as defined in [section 4221 of title 25](/usc/25/4221.md); or
    - (E) those areas or communities designated by the [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) of Indian Affairs of the [Department](#a-6) of the Interior that are near, adjacent, or contiguous to reservations where financial assistance and social service [programs](/usc/47/1608.md?p=9) are provided to Indians because of their status as Indians.
  - (14) **Unserved—** The term “unserved”, with respect to a household, means—
    - (A) the household lacks access to [qualifying broadband service](#a-11); and
    - (B) no [broadband](#a-2) provider has been selected to receive, or is otherwise receiving, Federal or [State](/usc/47/251a.md?p=c-4) funding subject to enforceable build out commitments to deploy [qualifying broadband service](#a-11) in the specific area where the household is located by dates certain, even if such service is not yet available, provided that the Federal or [State](/usc/47/251a.md?p=c-4) agency providing the funding has not deemed the service provider to be in default of its buildout obligations under the applicable Federal or [State](/usc/47/251a.md?p=c-4) [program](/usc/47/1608.md?p=9).
- (b) **Direct appropriation—** There is appropriated to the [Assistant Secretary](#a-1), out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, to remain available until expended—
  - (1) $1,000,000,000 for grants under [subsection (c)](#c); and
  - (2) $300,000,000 for grants under [subsection (d)](#d).
- (c) **Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program—**
  - (1) **Tribal broadband connectivity grants—** The [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) shall use the funds made available under [subsection (b)(1)](#b-1) to implement a [program](/usc/47/1608.md?p=9) to make grants to [eligible entities](#a-8) to expand access to and adoption of—
    - (A) [broadband service](#a-2) on [Tribal land](#a-13); or
    - (B) remote learning, telework, or telehealth resources.
  - (2) **Grants—** From the amounts appropriated under [subsection (b)(1)](#b-1), the [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) shall award a grant to each [eligible entity](#a-8) that submits an application that the [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) approves after consultation with the [Commission](#a-3) to prevent duplication of funding.
  - (3) **Allocations—**
    - (A) **Equitable distribution—** The amounts appropriated under [subsection (b)(1)](#b-1) shall be made available to [eligible entities](#a-8) on an equitable basis, and not less than 3 percent of those amounts shall be made available for the benefit of [Native Hawaiians](#a-10).
    - (B) **Administrative expenses of Assistant Secretary—** The [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) may use not more than 2 percent of amounts appropriated under [subsection (b)(1)](#b-1) for administrative purposes, including the provision of technical assistance to [Tribal Governments](#a-12) to help those Governments take advantage of the [program](/usc/47/1608.md?p=9) established under this subsection.
  - (4) **Use of grant funds—**
    - (A) **Commitment deadline—**
      - (i) **In general—** Not later than 18 months after receiving an allocation of funds pursuant to a specific grant award under this subsection, an [eligible entity](#a-8) shall commit the funds in accordance with the approved application of the entity.
      - (ii) **Reversion of funds—** Any grant funds not committed by an [eligible entity](#a-8) by the deadline under [clause (i)](#c-4-A-i) shall be made available to other [eligible entities](#a-8) for the purposes provided in this subsection.
    - (B) **Expenditure deadline—**
      - (i) **In general—** Not later than 4 years after receiving an allocation of funds pursuant to a specific grant award under this subsection, an [eligible entity](#a-8) shall expend the grant funds.
      - (ii) **Extensions for infrastructure projects—** The [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) may extend the period under [clause (i)](#c-4-B-i) for an [eligible entity](#a-8) that proposes to use the grant funds for construction of [broadband](#a-2) infrastructure if the [eligible entity](#a-8) certifies that—
        - (I) the [eligible entity](#a-8) has a plan for use of the grant funds;
        - (II) the construction project is underway; or
        - (III) extenuating circumstances require an extension of time to allow the project to be completed.
      - (iii) **Extensions for other projects—** The [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) may, for good cause shown, extend the period under [clause (i)](#c-4-B-i) for an [eligible entity](#a-8) that proposes to use the grant funds for an eligible use other than construction of [broadband](#a-2) infrastructure, based on a detailed showing by the [eligible entity](#a-8) of the need for an extension.
      - (iv) **Reversion of funds—** Any grant funds not expended by an [eligible entity](#a-8) by the deadline under [clause (i)](#c-4-B-i) shall be made available to other [eligible entities](#a-8) for the purposes provided in this subsection.
    - (C) **Multiple grant awards—** If the [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) awards multiple grants to an [eligible entity](#a-8) under this subsection, the deadlines under subparagraphs [(A)](#c-4-A) and [(B)](#c-4-B) shall apply individually to each grant award.
  - (5) **Eligible uses—** An [eligible entity](#a-8) may use grant funds made available under this subsection for—
    - (A) [broadband](#a-2) infrastructure deployment, including support for the establishment of [carrier](/usc/47/225.md?p=a-1)-neutral submarine cable landing stations;
    - (B) affordable [broadband](#a-2) [programs](/usc/47/1608.md?p=9), including—
      - (i) providing free or reduced-cost [broadband service](#a-2); and
      - (ii) preventing disconnection of existing [broadband service](#a-2);
    - (C) distance learning;
    - (D) telehealth;
    - (E) digital inclusion efforts; and
    - (F) [broadband](#a-2) adoption activities.
  - (6) **Administrative expenses of eligible entities—**
    - (A) **In general—** Except as provided in [subparagraph (B)](#c-6-B), an [eligible entity](#a-8) may use not more than 2 percent of grant funds received under this subsection for administrative purposes.
    - (B) **Broadband infrastructure projects—** An [eligible entity](#a-8) that proposes to use grant funds for the construction of [broadband](#a-2) infrastructure may use an amount of the grant funds equal to not more than 2.5 percent of the total project cost for planning, feasibility, and sustainability studies related to the project.
  - (7) **Subgrantees—**
    - (A) **In general—** An [eligible entity](#a-8) may enter into a contract with a subgrantee, including a non-Tribal entity, as part of its use of grant funds pursuant to this subsection.
    - (B) **Requirements—** An [eligible entity](#a-8) that enters into a contract with a subgrantee for use of grant funds received under this subsection shall—
      - (i) before entering into the contract, after a reasonable investigation, make a determination that the subgrantee—
        - (I) is capable of carrying out the project for which grant funds will be provided in a competent manner in compliance with all applicable laws;
        - (II) has the financial capacity to meet the obligations of the project and the requirements of this subsection; and
        - (III) has the technical and operational capability to carry out the project; and
      - (ii) stipulate in the contract reasonable provisions for recovery of funds for nonperformance.
  - (8) **Broadband infrastructure deployment—** In using grant funds received under this subsection for new construction of [broadband](#a-2) infrastructure, an [eligible entity](#a-8) shall prioritize projects that deploy [broadband](#a-2) infrastructure to [unserved](#a-14) households.
- (d) **Broadband infrastructure program—**
  - (1) **Broadband infrastructure deployment grants—** The [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) shall use the funds made available under [subsection (b)(2)](#b-2) to implement a [program](/usc/47/1608.md?p=9) under which the [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) makes grants on a competitive basis to [covered partnerships](#a-5) for [covered broadband projects](#a-4).
  - (2) **Mapping—**
    - (A) **Data from commission—** Not less frequently than annually, the [Commission](#a-3) shall, through the process established under section 802(b)(7))[^1] of the Communications Act of 1934 ([47 U.S.C. 642(b)(7)](/usc/47/642.md?p=b-7)), provide the [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) any data collected by the [Commission](#a-3) pursuant to title VIII of that Act ([47 U.S.C. 641](/usc/47/641.md) et seq.).
    - (B) **Use by Assistant Secretary—** The [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) shall rely on the data provided under [subparagraph (A)](#d-2-A) in carrying out this subsection to the greatest extent practicable.
  - (3) **Eligibility requirements—** To be eligible for a grant under this subsection, a [covered partnership](#a-5) shall submit an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) may require, which application shall, at a minimum, include a description of—
    - (A) the [covered partnership](#a-5);
    - (B) the [covered broadband project](#a-4) to be funded by the grant, including—
      - (i) the speed or speeds at which the [covered partnership](#a-5) plans to offer [broadband service](#a-2); and
      - (ii) the cost of the project;
    - (C) the area to be served by the [covered broadband project](#a-4) (in this paragraph referred to as the “proposed [service area](/usc/47/214.md?p=e-5)”);
    - (D) any support provided to the provider of [broadband service](#a-2) that is part of the [covered partnership](#a-5) through—
      - (i) any grant, loan, or loan guarantee provided by a [State](/usc/47/251a.md?p=c-4) to the provider of [broadband service](#a-2) for the deployment of [broadband service](#a-2) in the proposed [service area](/usc/47/214.md?p=e-5);
      - (ii) any grant, loan, or loan guarantee with respect to the proposed [service area](/usc/47/214.md?p=e-5) provided by the Secretary of Agriculture—
        - (I) under title VI of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 ([7 U.S.C. 950bb](/usc/7/950bb.md) et seq.), including—
          - (aa) any [program](/usc/47/1608.md?p=9) to provide grants, loans, or loan guarantees under [sections 601 through 603](/usc/47/601..603.md) of that Act ([7 U.S.C. 950bb](/usc/7/950bb.md) et seq.); and
          - (bb) the Community Connect Grant [Program](/usc/47/1608.md?p=9) established under [section 604](/usc/47/604.md) of that Act ([7 U.S.C. 950bb–3](/usc/7/950bb–3.md)); or
        - (II) the [broadband](#a-2) loan and grant pilot [program](/usc/47/1608.md?p=9) known as the “Rural eConnectivity Pilot [Program](/usc/47/1608.md?p=9)” or the “ReConnect [Program](/usc/47/1608.md?p=9)” authorized under section 779 of division A of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115–141; 132 Stat. 348);
      - (iii) any high-cost universal service support provided under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 ([47 U.S.C. 254](/usc/47/254.md));
      - (iv) any grant provided under [section 1305 of this title](/usc/47/1305.md);
      - (v) amounts made available for the Education Stabilization Fund under the heading “[DEPARTMENT](#a-6) OF EDUCATION” in title VIII of division B of the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136; 134 Stat. 564); or
      - (vi) any other grant, loan, or loan guarantee provided by the Federal Government for the provision of [broadband service](#a-2).
  - (4) **Priority—** In awarding grants under this subsection, the [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) shall give priority to applications for [covered broadband projects](#a-4) as follows, in decreasing order of priority:
    - (A) [Covered broadband projects](#a-4) designed to provide [broadband service](#a-2) to the greatest number of households in an [eligible service area](#a-7).
    - (B) [Covered broadband projects](#a-4) designed to provide [broadband service](#a-2) in an [eligible service area](#a-7) that is wholly within any area other than—
      - (i) a county, city, or town that has a population of more than 50,000 inhabitants; and
      - (ii) the urbanized area contiguous and adjacent to a city or town described in [clause (i)](#d-4-B-i).
    - (C) [Covered broadband projects](#a-4) that are the most cost-effective, prioritizing such projects in areas that are the most rural.
    - (D) [Covered broadband projects](#a-4) designed to provide [broadband service](#a-2) with a download speed of not less than 100 megabits per second and an upload speed of not less than 20 megabits per second.
    - (E) Any other [covered broadband project](#a-4) that meets the requirements of this subsection.
  - (5) **Expenditure deadline—**
    - (A) **In general—** Not later than 1 year after receiving grant funds under this subsection, a [covered partnership](#a-5) shall expend the grant funds.
    - (B) **Extensions—** The [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) may extend the period under [subparagraph (A)](#d-5-A) for a [covered partnership](#a-5) that proposes to use the grant funds for construction of [broadband](#a-2) infrastructure if the [covered partnership](#a-5) certifies that—
      - (i) the [covered partnership](#a-5) has a plan for use of the grant funds;
      - (ii) the construction project is underway; or
      - (iii) extenuating circumstances require an extension of time to allow the project to be completed.
    - (C) **Reversion of funds—** Any grant funds not expended by an [covered partnership](#a-5) by the deadline under [subparagraph (A)](#d-5-A) shall be made available to other [covered partnerships](#a-5) for the purposes provided in this subsection.
  - (6) **Grant conditions—**
    - (A) **Prohibitions—** As a condition of receiving a grant under this subsection, the [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) shall prohibit a provider of [broadband service](#a-2) that is part of a [covered partnership](#a-5) receiving the grant—
      - (i) from using the grant amounts to repay, or make any other payment relating to, a loan made by any public or private lender;
      - (ii) from using grant amounts as collateral for a loan made by any public or private lender; and
      - (iii) from using more than $50,000 of the grant amounts to pay for the preparation of the grant.
    - (B) **Nondiscrimination—** The [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) may not require a provider of [broadband service](#a-2) that is part of a [covered partnership](#a-5) to be designated as an eligible telecommunications [carrier](/usc/47/225.md?p=a-1) pursuant to section 214(e) of the Communications Act of 1934 ([47 U.S.C. 214(e)](/usc/47/214.md?p=e)) to be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection or as a condition of receiving a grant under this subsection.
- (e) **Implementation—**
  - (1) **Requirements; outreach—** Not earlier than 30 days, and not later than 60 days, after December 27, 2020, the [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) shall—
    - (A) issue a notice inviting [eligible entities](#a-8) and [covered partnerships](#a-5) to submit applications for grants under this section, which shall contain details about how awarding decisions will be made; and
    - (B) outline—
      - (i) the requirements for applications for grants under this section; and
      - (ii) the allowed uses of grant funds awarded under this section.
  - (2) **Applications—**
    - (A) **Submission—** During the 90-day period beginning on the date on which the [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) issues the notice under [paragraph (1)](#e-1), an [eligible entity](#a-8) or [covered partnership](#a-5) may submit an application for a grant under this section.
    - (B) **Processing—**
      - (i) **In general—** Not later than 90 days after receiving an application under [subparagraph (A)](#e-2-A), the [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) shall approve or deny the application.
      - (ii) **Denial—** The [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) may deny an application submitted under [subparagraph (A)](#e-2-A) only if—
        - (I) the [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) provides the applicant an opportunity to cure any defects in the application; and
        - (II) after receiving the opportunity under [subclause (I)](#e-2-B-ii-I), the applicant still fails to meet the requirements of this section.
    - (C) **Single application—** An [eligible entity](#a-8) or [covered partnership](#a-5) may submit only 1 application under this paragraph.
    - (D) **Proposed use of funds—** An application submitted by an [eligible entity](#a-8) or a [covered partnership](#a-5) under this paragraph shall describe each proposed use of grant funds.
    - (E) **Allocation of funds—** Not later than 14 days after approving an application for a grant under this paragraph, the [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) shall allocate the grant funds to the [eligible entity](#a-8) or [covered partnership](#a-5).
    - (F) **Treatment of unallocated funds—**
      - (i) **In general—** If an [eligible entity](#a-8) or [covered partnership](#a-5) does not submit an application by the deadline under [subparagraph (A)](#e-2-A), or the [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) does not approve an application submitted by an [eligible entity](#a-8) or a [covered partnership](#a-5) under that subparagraph, the [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) shall make the amounts allocated for, as applicable—
        - (I) the [eligible entity](#a-8) under [subsection (c)](#c) available to other [eligible entities](#a-8) on an equitable basis; or
        - (II) the [covered partnership](#a-5) under [subsection (d)](#d) to other [covered partnerships](#a-5).
      - (ii) **Second process—** The [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) shall initiate a second notice and application process described in this subsection to reallocate any funds made available to other [eligible entities](#a-8) or [covered partnerships](#a-5) under [clause (i)](#e-2-F-i).
  - (3) **Transparency, accountability, and oversight required—** In implementing this section, the [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) shall adopt measures, including audit requirements, to—
    - (A) ensure sufficient transparency, accountability, and oversight to provide the public with information regarding the award and use of grant funds under this section;
    - (B) ensure that a recipient of a grant under this section uses the grant funds in compliance with the requirements of this section and the overall purpose of the applicable grant [program](/usc/47/1608.md?p=9) under this section; and
    - (C) deter waste, fraud, and abuse of grant funds.
  - (4) **Prohibition on use for covered communications equipment or services—** An [eligible entity](#a-8) or [covered partnership](#a-5) may not use grant funds received under this section to purchase or support any [covered communications equipment or service](/usc/47/1608.md?p=5) (as defined in [section 1608 of this title](/usc/47/1608.md)).
  - (5) **Unauthorized use of funds—** To the extent that the [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) or the Inspector General of the [Department](#a-6) determines that an [eligible entity](#a-8) or [covered partnership](#a-5) has expended grant funds received under this section in violation of this section, the [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) shall recover the amount of funds that were so expended.
  - (6) **Additional appropriations for Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program—**
    - (A) **Definition—** In this paragraph, the term “initial round of funding”—
      - (i) means the allocation under [paragraph (2)(E)](#e-2-E) of funds appropriated under [subsection (b)(1)](#b-1); and
      - (ii) does not include any reallocation of funds under [paragraph (2)(F)](#e-2-F).
    - (B) **New funding—** If Congress appropriates additional funds for grants under [subsection (c)](#c) after the date of enactment of this Act, the [Assistant Secretary](#a-1)—
      - (i) may use a portion of the funds to fully fund any grants under that subsection for which the [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) received an application and which the [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) did not fully fund during the [initial round of funding](#e-6-A); and
      - (ii) shall allocate any remaining funds through subsequent funding rounds consistent with the requirements of this section, except as provided in subparagraph (C) of this paragraph.
    - (C) **Exceptions—** If Congress appropriates additional funds for grants under [subsection (c)](#c) after the date of enactment of this Act—
      - (i) the [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) shall not be required to issue an additional notice under paragraph (1) of this subsection, but shall inform [eligible entities](#a-8) that additional funding has been made available for grants under [subsection (c)](#c) and describe the changes made to the Tribal [Broadband](#a-2) Connectivity [Program](/usc/47/1608.md?p=9) under that subsection by section 60201 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act;
      - (ii) the requirement under paragraph (2)(C) of this subsection shall be applied individually to each round of funding for grants under [subsection (c)](#c);
      - (iii) paragraph (2)(A) of this subsection shall be applied by substituting “180-day period beginning on the date on which the [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) informs [eligible entities](#a-8) that additional funding has been made available for grants under [subsection (c)](#c)” for “90-day period beginning on the date on which the [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) issues the notice under [paragraph (1)](#e-1)”; and
      - (iv) notwithstanding paragraph (2)(F) of this subsection, in the case of funds appropriated under [subsection (b)(1)](#b-1) that were not allocated during the [initial round of funding](#e-6-A), the [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) may elect to allocate the funds during any subsequent round of funding for grants under [subsection (c)](#c).
- (f) **Reporting—**
  - (1) **Eligible entities and covered partnerships—**
    - (A) **Annual report—** Not later than 1 year after receiving grant funds under this section, and annually thereafter until the funds have been expended, an [eligible entity](#a-8) or [covered partnership](#a-5) shall submit to the [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) a report, with respect to the 1-year period immediately preceding the report date, that—
      - (i) describes how the [eligible entity](#a-8) or [covered partnership](#a-5) expended the funds;
      - (ii) certifies that the [eligible entity](#a-8) or [covered partnership](#a-5) complied with the requirements of this section and with any additional reporting requirements prescribed by the [Assistant Secretary](#a-1), including—
        - (I) a description of each service provided with the grant funds; and
        - (II) the number of locations or geographic areas at which [broadband service](#a-2) was provided using the grant funds; and
      - (iii) identifies each subgrantee that received a subgrant from the [eligible entity](#a-8) or [covered partnership](#a-5) and a description of the specific project for which grant funds were provided.
    - (B) **Provision of information to FCC and USDA—** The [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) shall provide the information collected under [subparagraph (A)](#f-1-A) to the [Commission](#a-3) and the [Department](#a-6) of Agriculture to be used when determining whether to award funds for the deployment of [broadband](#a-2) under any [program](/usc/47/1608.md?p=9) administered by those agencies.
    - (C) **Transmission of reports to Congress—** Not later than 5 days after receiving a report from an [eligible entity](#a-8) under [subparagraph (A)](#f-1-A), the [Assistant Secretary](#a-1) shall transmit the report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.
  - (2) **Inspector General and GAO—** Not later than 6 months after the date on which the first grant is awarded under this section, and every 6 months thereafter until all of the grant funds awarded under this section are expended, the Inspector General of the [Department](#a-6) and the Comptroller General of the [United States](/usc/47/38.md) shall each submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that reviews the grants awarded under this section during the preceding 6-month period. Each such report shall include recommendations to address waste, fraud, and abuse, if any.
- (g) **Impact on other Federal broadband programs—** The use of grant funds received under this section by an [eligible entity](#a-8), [covered partnership](#a-5), or subgrantee shall not impact the eligibility of, or otherwise disadvantage, the [eligible entity](#a-8), [covered partnership](#a-5), or subgrantee with respect to participation in any other Federal [broadband](#a-2) [program](/usc/47/1608.md?p=9).

## Footnotes

[^1]: So in original. The second closing parenthesis probably should not appear.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 116–260, div. N, title IX, § 905, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2136; Pub. L. 117–58, div. F, title II, § 60201, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1208.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Communications Act of 1934, referred to in subsec. (d)(2)(A), is act June 19, 1934, ch. 652, 48 Stat. 1064. Title VIII of the Act is classified generally to subchapter VII (§ 641 et seq.) of chapter 5 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 609 of this title and Tables.

The Rural Electrification Act of 1936, referred to in subsec. (d)(3)(D)(ii)(I), is act May 20, 1936, ch. 432, 49 Stat. 1363. Title VI of the Act is classified generally to subchapter VI (§ 950bb et seq.) of chapter 31 of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 901 of Title 7 and Tables.

Section 779 of division A of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, referred to in subsec. (d)(3)(D)(ii)(II), is section 779 of Pub. L. 115–141, div. A, title VII, Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 399, which is not classified to the Code.

The date of enactment of this Act, referred to in subsec. (e)(6)(B), (C), probably means the date of enactment of Pub. L. 117–58, which enacted subsec. (e)(6) of this section and was approved November 15, 2021.

Section 60201 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, referred to in subsec. (e)(6)(C)(i), is section 60201 of Pub. L. 117–58, which amended this section.

### Codification

Section was formerly set out as a note under section 1305 of this title.

### Amendments

2021—Subsec. (c)(1)(B). Pub. L. 117–58, § 60201(1)(A), struck out “during the COVID–19 pandemic” after “telehealth resources”.

Subsec. (c)(4)(A)(i). Pub. L. 117–58, § 60201(1)(B)(i)(I), substituted “18 months after receiving an allocation of funds pursuant to a specific grant award” for “180 days after receiving grant funds”.

Subsec. (c)(4)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 117–58, § 60201(1)(B)(i)(II), substituted “be made available to other eligible entities for the purposes provided in this subsection” for “revert to the general fund of the Treasury”.

Subsec. (c)(4)(B)(i). Pub. L. 117–58, § 60201(1)(B)(ii)(I), substituted “4 years after receiving an allocation of funds pursuant to a specific grant award” for “1 year after receiving grant funds”.

Subsec. (c)(4)(B)(iii), (iv). Pub. L. 117–58, § 60201(1)(B)(ii)(II), (III), added cl. (iii) and redesignated former cl. (iii) as (iv).

Subsec. (c)(4)(C). Pub. L. 117–58, § 60201(1)(B)(iii), added subpar. (C).

Subsec. (c)(6). Pub. L. 117–58, § 60201(1)(C), added par. (6) and struck out former par. (6). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “An eligible entity may use not more than 2 percent of grant funds received under this subsection for administrative purposes.”

Subsec. (e)(6). Pub. L. 117–58, § 60201(2), added par. (6).