United States Code
7 U.S.C. § 950bb-2
Innovative Broadband Advancement Program
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- HR 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
- HR 3212 LAST ACRE Act of 2025 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
- S 1617 LAST ACRE Act of 2025 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
- HR 8467 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
- HR 6142 LAST ACRE Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
- HR 5242 CONNECT Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
- S 2663 CONNECT Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
- S 2542 LAST ACRE Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
- HR 3216 Rural Internet Improvement Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
- HR 922 RURAL Broadband Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
- S 130 Rural Internet Improvement Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
- HR 4374 Broadband Internet Connections for Rural America Act Amends 950bb-2(e) · introduced · 117th Congress
- S 5137 Rural Internet Improvement Act of 2022 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
- HR 4383 RURAL Broadband Act of 2021 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
- HR 3369 Broadband for Rural America Act Amends 950bb-2(e) · introduced · 117th Congress
- HR 2400 Community Broadband Mapping Act Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
- S 3094 Community Broadband Mapping Act Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
- HR 4642 Community Broadband Mapping Act Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
- HR 2661 RURAL Broadband Act of 2019 Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
- HR 2 Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 Amends · introduced · 115th Congress
- HR 6073 RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 Amends its part · introduced · 115th Congress
- S 2970 RURAL Broadband Act of 2018 Amends its part · introduced · 115th Congress
- S 2654 Community Connect Grant Program Act of 2018 Amends its part · introduced · 115th Congress
- HR 800 New Deal Rural Broadband Act of 2017 Amends its part · introduced · 115th Congress
The law today
From the official United States Code, current through Public Law 119-124.
(a) In general
The Secretary shall establish a program to be known as the “Innovative Broadband Advancement Program”, under which the Secretary may provide a grant, a loan, or both to an eligible entity for the purpose of demonstrating innovative broadband technologies or methods of broadband deployment that significantly decrease the cost of broadband deployment, and provide substantially faster broadband speeds than are available, in a rural area.
(b) Rural area
In this section, the term “rural area” has the meaning provided in section 950bb(b)(3) of this title.
(c) Eligibility To be eligible to obtain assistance under this section for a project, an entity shall—
(1) submit to the Secretary an application—
(A) that describes a project designed to decrease the cost of broadband deployment, and substantially increase broadband speed to not less than the maximum 1 broadband buildout requirements established under section 950bb(e)(4) of this title, in a rural area to be served by the project; and
(B) at such time, in such manner, and containing such other information as the Secretary may require;
(2) demonstrate that the entity is able to carry out the project; and
(3) agree to complete the project build-out within 5 years after the date the assistance is first provided for the project.
(d) Prioritization In awarding assistance under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to proposals for projects that—
(1) involve partnerships between or among multiple entities;
(2) would provide broadband service to the greatest number of rural entities at or above the broadband requirements referred to in subsection (c)(1)(A); and
(3) the Secretary determines could be replicated in rural areas described in paragraph (2).
(e) Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
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