S. 4411 · 116th Congress
Governors' Broadband Development Fund Act of 2020
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Lindsey Graham
- Introduced
- 2020-08-04
- Latest action
- 2020-08-04 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Governors' Broadband Development Fund Act of 2020
This bill establishes the Broadband Development Grant Program, under which the Federal Communications Commission shall make grants of at least $75 million to states for broadband development. A state that receives such a grant must give priority to opportunity zones and unserved areas or locations and must expend at least 5% of the grant funds in a technologically neutral manner to support broadband adoption by populations that face barriers to digital equity.