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NTIA and RUS Extend BTOP and BIP Deadlines for Infrastructure Projects

Today, NTIA and RUS released a statement extending the deadlines for BTOP and BIP applications for infrastructure projects.  The previous deadline was March 15th.  NTIA extended the deadline for BTOP Comprehensive Community Infrastructure projects to March 26, 2010.  RUS extended the deadline for BIP infrastructure projects to March 29, 2010.

 

The deadline for Public Computer Centers and Sustainable Broadband Adoption applications remains March 15, 2010.

 

Last month, NATOA organized a letter to NTIA and RUS requesting an extension of the BTOP and BIP deadlines.

 

Below is the full text of the NTIA statement.

 

 

NTIA Statement:

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

 

NTIA and RUS will grant a limited extension of time to file infrastructure applications in the second funding round. Specifically, applicants for BTOP Comprehensive Community Infrastructure projects will have until March 26th to file their applications to NTIA. Applicants for BIP infrastructure projects will have until March 29th to file their applications to RUS.

 

Applications in NTIA’s two other project categories - Public Computer Centers and Sustainable Broadband Adoption - remain due on March 15th.