NTIA Took the Necessary Steps to Implement the Requirements for Awarding Funds Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

For our evaluation of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA’s) plans for implementation of three new broadband grant programs under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA or the Act), our objective was to determine whether NTIA complied with the requirements of the Act. Specifically, we determined (1) what steps NTIA took to award and disburse funds, (2) the challenges faced during implementation, and (3) the status of awarding and disbursing funds under the CAA. We found that NTIA took steps to implement the CAA requirements and mitigate the impact of the challenges faced. As of March 2, 2023, NTIA awarded $1,528,642,673—or approximately 96 percent of the funds appropriated by the CAA.