Alaska Broadband Office The Alaska Broadband Office (ABO) was created on August 9, 2022, when Governor Dunleavy signed Alaska House Bill 363 into law. The State of Alaska had been engaged in broadband work for several years, most recently highlighted through efforts of the Governor’s Task Force on Broadband in their Final Report issued in November of 2021. Formal broadband efforts were then transferred to the Commissioner’s Office in the Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development. The Alaska Broadband Office oversees the State of Alaska's efforts to ensure all Alaskans have high quality, affordable internet. This will be done through two federal programs: the Digital Equity Act (DE) and the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program. These programs, established under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) passed by Congress in November 2021, allocate funds to expand broadband access for underserved and unserved communities in Alaska. Alaska Broadband Grant Program Application Portal Now Open Registering is required before you can view or begin an online application. Before registering, review the Registration Video Tutorial and/or the Registration Guidance Document. Register and access the Program Application at the DCRAGrant Online Portal. Application-specific guidance is available via the Application Guidance Document and three video tutorials that cover the different sections of the grant process: DCRAGrants Core Information, The 15 Criteria, Scoring and Final Steps before submitting the Application. Click here to access copies of the final Notice of Funding Opportunity, and Appendices for the Alaska Broadband Grant Program. To request paper copies of the Notice of Funding Opportunity, Application, and Appendices please email the Alaska Broadband Office at ced.abo.general@alaska.gov or call 907-269-8165. Alaska Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program Application Portal Now Open Registering is required before you can view or begin an online application. Before registering, review the Registration Video Tutorial and/or the Registration Guidance Document. Register and access the Program Application at the DCRAGrant Online Portal. Application-specific guidance is available via the Application Guidance Document and Application Video Tutorial. Click here to access copies of the final Notice of Funding Opportunity, Application, Appendices and supporting documentation for the Digital Equity Grant Program. To request paper copies of the Notice of Funding Opportunity, Application, Appendices, and supporting documentation, please email the Alaska Broadband Office at ced.abo.general@alaska.gov or call 907-269-8165. Check back in early January for a schedule of Virtual Office Hours and In-Person/Virtual Technical Assistance Workshops.