The Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Alaska Broadband Office (ABO) announced the re-opening of the Alaska Broadband Grant Program today.

Originally launched in December 2024, the Alaska Broadband Grant Program was paused in March after notification from the NTIA that there would be important changes with the new federal administration. The NTIA released a BEAD Restructuring Policy Notice on June 6, 2025, that revised the BEAD Notice of Funding Opportunity and shortened the timeline for states to run their grant programs. The re-opened Alaska Broadband Grant Program incorporates these revisions.

The Alaska Broadband Grant program will provide funding to successful applicants proposing projects to bring broadband Internet to Unserved and Underserved locations and Community Anchor Institutions as defined in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Please visit the Alaska Broadband Office website for access to the Alaska Broadband Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity documentation and the Alaska Broadband Grant Program application portal.