Opportunity Information: Apply for FCC ACOGP 23 003
The Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program - National Competitive Outreach Program (NCOP) Round 2 is a discretionary federal grant opportunity run by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to fund outreach efforts that help more eligible low-income households learn about and enroll in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). The central purpose of the program is practical and action-oriented: support on-the-ground and community-facing activities that raise awareness of the ACP and move people from being eligible but unenrolled to actually participating, with the broader goal of expanding access to affordable broadband and connectivity for households that need it most.
This Round 2 competition (Funding Opportunity Number: FCC ACOGP 23 003; Assistance Listing/CFDA: 32.011) was created on May 25, 2023, and originally closed on June 30, 2023. It was designed specifically to provide additional funding beyond the outreach-focused awards the FCC announced earlier in March 2023. In other words, the FCC had already made a set of outreach-targeted grant awards, and this round is meant to extend that investment by putting more resources into similar outreach work through a national competitive process.
The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is listed as Community Development, reflecting the emphasis on community-centered engagement and public-benefit outcomes. The FCC anticipated making about 20 awards under this round, with an award ceiling of up to $400,000 per grant. That ceiling signals the program is intended to support meaningful outreach campaigns that may include staffing, events, partnerships, materials, and localized strategies, without being a large infrastructure buildout program. The emphasis is on enrollment-driving outreach rather than building networks or subsidizing service directly.
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional clarification expected in the full notice under a section like "Additional Information on Eligibility." In practice, this type of outreach grant tends to target organizations that can credibly reach eligible households and deliver enrollment-focused engagement, such as community-based organizations, local and regional nonprofits, public interest groups, anchor institutions, and other entities with established trust and access within communities. The wording in the opportunity stresses "targeted eligible entities," which implies applicants are expected to demonstrate both their eligibility under the detailed rules and their practical capacity to reach ACP-eligible populations effectively.
Overall, NCOP Round 2 is meant to fund outreach that closes the information and participation gap: people who qualify for the ACP but are not yet enrolled. The FCC frames the need in terms of equity and necessity, emphasizing increased participation among Americans "most in need of affordable connectivity." This makes the program primarily about awareness, education, and hands-on enrollment assistance delivered through trusted channels, tailored messaging, and community partnerships, rather than general broadband promotion.Apply for FCC ACOGP 23 003
- The Federal Communications Commission in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program – National Competitive Outreach Program (NCOP) Round 2" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 32.011.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 25, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 30, 2023 No Explanation. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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