Assistance Listing 11.028
Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program
COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF · National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Assistance Listing 11.028, “Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program,” is a federal program administered by COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing.
Program objective
The Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program provides grants to eligible recipients in anchor communities for the purchase of broadband internet access service or any eligible equipment, or to hire and train information technology personnel to 1) facilitate educational instruction and learning of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges or Universities, Minority Serving Institutions and related consortiums; 2) operate minority business enterprise managed by a related consortium; or 3) operate an eligible organization managed by a related consortium.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 11.028
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Nonprofit Organization
- Not-for-Profit Organization
(1) a historically Black college or university; (2) a Tribal College or University; (3) a Minority-serving institution; or (4) a consortium that is led by a historically Black college or university, a Tribal College or University, or a Minority-serving institution and that also includes a minority business enterprise or an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under 10 section 501(a) of such Code. Additionally, an eligible recipient must be in an anchor community that has an estimated median annual household income of not more than two hundred and fifty percent (250%) of the poverty line and has demonstrated the greatest unmet financial need. A consortium partnership is eligible for a grant under the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program if it is led by an eligible recipient educational institution as defined above.
Intended beneficiaries: University Higher Education.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Please see Notice of Federal Funding Opportunity when published on grants.gov.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 11.028. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 11.028?
11.028 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 11.028?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Nonprofit Organization and Not-for-Profit Organization. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.