Welcome to the Massachusetts Broadband Institute's (MBI) Grant Platform, Submittable.
The Massachusetts Broadband Institute is administering federally funded broadband and digital equity programs on behalf of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The following broadband infrastructure grant program is now open on MBI’s grant platform:
- Pre-Qualification for the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program
If you have questions, please visit the MBI website at https://broadband.masstech.org/ or contract broadband@masstech.org.
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- You will need to create a free Submittable account or sign in with Google or Facebook credentials to submit to these forms.
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- If anything changes with the information you submitted, please request to edit the submission
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Key Information:
- The purpose of this pre-qualification application guide is to assist potential grantees in assembling the proper information for pre-qualification in the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) funding program. All requirements have been outlined in the BEAD Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and Massachusetts BEAD Initial Proposal Volume II. Please use this guide as a resource when preparing to submit organizational information and certifications for the BEAD Pre-Qualification process. It is strongly recommended that applicants submit their pre-qualification documents before the subgrant program application opens.
Preregistration Deadline:
- Preregistration opens on 9/26/24 and will close on 10/28/24
Submission Guidelines:
- All applications must be submitted using an online application through Submittable.
- Applications must be complete with all sections clearly labeled.
Contact for Questions:
- If you have any questions about or during the process, please contact MBI using the broadband@masstech.org email. Please include “BEAD Pre-Qualification" in the subject line.
- MBI will also be hosting Office Hours on October 3rd from 2:30-3:30 pm EST to answer any questions.
➡️The UEI is the primary key used to identify an entity throughout the federal awarding lifecycle and in SAM gov. The BEAD NOFO requires “each subrecipient must obtain a UEI and provide it to the Eligible Entity.” Entities doing business with the federal government must have an active registration in SAM.gov. Please note that your application will not be accepted unless you have an active SAM.gov registration and, if awarded, no funding can be reimbursed in the future unless the SAM.gov registration is active. If your company does not already have a UEI, please obtain one by visiting sam.gov and registering. (NOTE: The UEI was previously known as a DUNS number.)
🛑See the entity registration checklist here.🛑