Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program – Tribal Competitive Outreach Program (TCOP) Round 2

TCOP provides funding for outreach activities to increase awareness of and encourage participation in the ACP for households on Tribal Lands. This new funding opportunity for TCOP is intended to provide additional funding beyond the outreach-targeted grant awards announced by the Commission in March 2023. Additional outreach grant funding will allow targeted eligible entities to receive grant awards to conduct this necessary outreach to increase participation among those Americans most in need of affordable connectivity.

TCOP eligibility will be limited to governmental and non-governmental Tribal entities that will conduct ACP outreach and enrollment assistance to eligible households on qualifying Tribal Lands: •Tribal governments and subdivisions thereof; •Tribal designated housing entities; •Tribal designated community-based organizations to include social service organizations; •Tribal designated community anchor institutions; •Tribal designated public service organizations; and •Consortia of the entities listed above. There are no exceptions to the above TCOP eligibility requirements, and submitted applications will only be reviewed if they meet the above-listed eligibility requirements.