Federal Agencies Release Memorandum of Understanding
The agreement was signed in May and creates uniform formats across agencies for broadband grant programs.

The agreement was signed in May and creates uniform formats across agencies for broadband grant programs.
July 25, 2024 – The Federal Communications Commission released the Memorandum of Understanding that it signed with several federal agencies to manage broadband funding on Tuesday.
The MOU, signed and dated May 9, outlines that the covered agencies will work together to create uniform formats, standards, protocols, and reporting processes for efficiently collecting covered data; share information on funded broadband projects; make post-award project data public; and maintain the confidentiality of private information.
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