Broadband
Funding Opportunities

Find California funding programs that can help expand broadband infrastructure, digital access, and community connectivity across Alameda, Contra Costa, and Solano counties.

Supporting stronger broadband projects across the East Bay

HOW EBBC CAN HELP

EBBC helps public agencies, community organizations, housing partners, and broadband providers understand opportunities, build partnerships, and use regional data to advance competitive grant projects.

  • Funding Opportunity Identification

    We track broadband funding programs and help East Bay partners identify opportunities that may fit their project type, geography, and eligibility.

  • Partnership Application Readiness

    We can help connect applicants with local partners, shape project concepts, coordinate letters of support, and identify relevant resources or technical assistance.

  • Data, Mapping & Priority Areas

    We use state, federal, and local data to identify service gaps, priority areas, community anchors,
    and other information that can strengthen broadband planning and project development.

CALIFORNIA ADVANCED SERVICES FUND (CASF)

Current CASF Funding Programs

California’s CASF program supports broadband infrastructure, digital adoption, public housing connectivity, line extensions, and Tribal technical assistance.

  • BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT ACCOUNT


    DEADLINE
    November 1, 2026

    Overview
    Funds broadband infrastructure projects that expand high-speed service to eligible unserved areas, including last-mile and qualifying middle-mile deployment.

    Eligible entities
    Local agencies and qualifying facilities-based broadband providers, including regulated telephone and wireless carriers, subject to CASF program requirements.

    VIEW CPUC PROGRAM

  • BROADBAND ADOPTION ACCOUNT


    NEXT BATCH
    January 1, 2027

    Overview
    Supports digital literacy, public or after-school broadband access, community outreach, and other activities that increase broadband adoption.

    Eligible entities
    Local governments, senior centers, schools, public libraries, nonprofit organizations, and community-based organizations.

    VIEW CPUC PROGRAM

  • BROADBAND PUBLIC HOUSING ACCOUNT


    NEXT BATCH
    January 1, 2027

    Overview
    Supports broadband networks and internet extensions that provide free broadband service to residents of eligible low-income communities and housing developments.

    Eligible entities
    Eligible publicly supported housing, farmworker housing, qualifying low-income multifamily housing, Tribal housing, mobilehome parks, and related applicants under program rules.

    VIEW CPUC PROGRAM

  • LINE EXTENSION PROGRAM


    DEADLINE
    Applications Accepted Anytime

    Overview
    Helps offset the cost of extending an existing or proposed broadband provider’s network to connect eligible households or properties.

    Eligible entities
    Individual households, property owners, and groups seeking a qualifying connection to a facility-based broadband provider.

    VIEW CPUC PROGRAM

  • TRIBAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

    NEXT BATCH
    October 1, 2026

    Overview
    Funds technical assistance and planning work that helps Tribal communities pursue improved voice and broadband communications.

    Eligible entities
    California Tribes, with or without federal recognition, and eligible Tribal Consortia that demonstrate Tribal leadership support.

    VIEW CPUC PROGRAM

Exploring a broadband project?

Tell EBBC what you are working on. We can help you think through program fit, identify potential partners, review available mapping and priority-area data, and coordinate regional support where appropriate.

Funding details change. Applicants should confirm current eligibility, deadlines, and requirements directly with the California Public Utilities Commission before applying.