Application deadlines for ARPA broadband funding: August 13 and August 20
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) provides billions in direct assistance to the State of Ohio and its metro cities, with additional funds to other cities, villages, townships and counties for broadband infrastructure investments, but time is almost up to apply. The deadline for the Emergency Connectivity Fund included in ARPA, a $7.17 billion program to help schools and libraries support and facilitate remote learning, is August 13, 2021. School districts may also apply for the ARPA Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) $4.5 billion fund for broadband infrastructure projects by August 20, 2021.
Bricker’s step-by-step guide to ARPA resources for expanding broadband connectivity can be found here.
