A vibrant economy starts with connectivity. Stable, reliable broadband infrastructure positions Idaho communities to attract business and enhance the quality of life for their citizens.

Idaho Broadband Advisory Board

The Idaho Broadband Advisory Board created a statewide plan for structuring, prioritizing and dispersing grants from state and federal funding.

Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program

The Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program provides funds to expand high-speed internet access by funding planning, infrastructure deployment and adoption programs across the U.S. Learn more here.

View Idaho’s 5-Year Action Plan here.

Find other program documents and updates here.

Idaho Broadband Strategic Plan

View the Idaho Broadband Strategic Plan for 2022 – 2027 by clicking the link above.

Idaho Broadband Fund Grants

View details of the awarded projects here.

View IRON/IIG application materials here.

View the Port of Lewiston application materials here.

Link Up Idaho

To stay up-to-date on the latest broadband information, we recommend you visit linkup.idaho.gov.

FCC Affordable Connectivity Program: No Longer Accepting Applications

The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) stopped accepting new applications and enrollments on February 8, 2024.

For more information about the ACP Wind-Down, please review resources from the Federal Communications Commission at the link here.

Capital Projects Fund

The Capital Projects Fund (CPF) grant opportunity is closed.

View the Idaho CPF Awarded Projects here.

View CPF Application Raw Scores here.

View submitted Idaho CPF Applications here.

View Challenges for IBAB Determination here.

View an Application Updates Summary here.

View the Program Notice from 11-30-2023.

View the Program Notice from 7-14-2023.

View the Program Notice from 6-7-2023.

View the Program Notice from 6-9-2023.

Learn more about CPF here.

Additional Idaho Broadband Resources

Past Idaho Broadband Grant Programs

The Idaho Broadband Fund consists of funds appropriated by the legislature for financial assistance of broadband infrastructure in Idaho to promote equal access in economic development, public safety, telehealth and education. Learn more about the statewide projects that have been reimbursed by the Idaho Broadband Grant Program here. Submit your broadband project proposal here.

Broadband Equipment Investment Tax Credit

The Idaho Tax Commission offers a tax credit for investing in broadband equipment in Idaho. Learn more here. Read more about the credit here. If you are interested, reach out to the Idaho Tax Commission here.

ITD Dig Once: Ground Disturbance Projects App

Idaho Department of Transportation’s Dig Once Map allows communities and ISPs to take advantage of earth-moving activities to deploy conduit and fiber more effectively. Find it here.

LHTAC Projects App

Find the Local Highway Technical Assistance Council projects map here.

NTIA Indicator of Broadband Need Map

Find a map from NTIA that represents the areas with the greatest need for broadband in the United States here.

Idaho BroadbandNow Map

Combination of data from FCC, NTIA and other sources, giving county and city statistics on broadband connectivity including pricing, providers and advertised speeds. Find it here.

FCC Broadband Map

A map from the FCC showing residential broadband connectivity as reported by ISPs to the FCC. Data is reported down to the Census block level but may overstate reported service since providers may not offer service to every home in that Census block. You can find the map here.

Wi-Fi Locations Available to Idaho Students

Public Wi-Fi locations in Idaho reported by the Idaho Commission for Libraries, including available locations for public use. Find it here.

For further broadband-related inquiries, contact us via email.