California Advanced Services Fund: Broadband Public Housing Account – July 2026 Cycle
At a glance
California Advanced Services Fund: Broadband Public Housing Account – July 2026 Cycle is a closed California state grant opportunity from the Public Utilities Commission (State of California). The application deadline was July 1, 2026. Total estimated funding is $30.1M. Applicant types listed as eligible include business, nonprofit and public agency. It is listed on the California Grants Portal. Cost sharing is not required.
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Jun 20, 2026Posted
- Jul 1, 2026Application deadline
- Opened
- Jun 20, 2026
- Close date
- Jul 1, 2026
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- Not specified
- Est. total funding
- $30,141,000
- Expected awards
- Not specified
- Matching funds
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant, Loan
Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)
- Type
- Grant and Loan
- Funding source
- State — Applicants can request up to $500,000 per project and be approved by ministerial review. Funding requests above $500,000 may be approved by the Commission via Resolution.
- Matching funds
- Not Required
- Funding method
- Reimbursement(s)
- Estimated number of awards
- Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
- Estimated award amounts
- Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
- Award period
- 1 Year
- Expected award announcement
- November 2026
- Letter of intent
- Required
Who can apply
Applicant categories as listed on the California Grants Portal. GrantsJunction maps them to detailed applicant types for search and matching.
- Business
- Nonprofit
- Public Agency
Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)
For more information regarding eligible applicants, please visit the Broadband Public Housing Account at www.cpuc.ca.gov/industries-and-topics/internet-and-phone/california-advanced-services-fund/casf-public-housing-account.
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Purpose and description as published on the California Grants Portal.
Purpose
The basis of the California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) Broadband Public Housing Account is to provide grants and loans to finance projects to build broadband networks offering free broadband service for residents of low-income communities.
Description
The CASF Broadband Public Housing Account provides grants and loans to build broadband networks offering free broadband service for residents of low-income communities including, but not limited to, publicly supported housing developments, farmworker housing, and other housing developments or mobile home parks with low-income residents that do not have access to any broadband service provider that offers free broadband service that meets or exceeds state standards for the residents of the low-income community. The allocated funding for the Broadband Public Housing Account is $30.1 million for fiscal year 2025-2026. The Broadband Public Housing Account will award grants to finance up to 100 percent of the costs to install last mile infrastructure, inside wiring and broadband network equipment but will not finance operations and maintenance costs through this program.
Program contact (as published)
CPUC_Housing@cpuc.ca.gov
1-415-703-1778
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “California Advanced Services Fund: Broadband Public Housing Account – July 2026 Cycle”?
The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Business, Nonprofit and Public Agency. It adds: “For more information regarding eligible applicants, please visit the Broadband Public Housing Account at www.cpuc.ca.gov/industries-and-topics/internet-and-phone/california-advanced-services-fund/casf-public-housing-account.” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.
How much funding is available through “California Advanced Services Fund: Broadband Public Housing Account – July 2026 Cycle”?
Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $30,141,000.
How do I apply for “California Advanced Services Fund: Broadband Public Housing Account – July 2026 Cycle”?
Applications go directly to Public Utilities Commission, not through GrantsJunction. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.
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