Application for Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP) and Native Entities Grant Program (NEGP)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
TBCP 3 ID Consolidated Budget Form	Form and Instruction	New	Available
TBCP 3 UA Consolidated Budget Form	Form and Instruction	New	Available
TBCP 3 UA Consolidated Budget Form	Form and Instruction	New	Available
TBCP 3 and NEGP Funded and Unfunded Entities Form	Form and Instruction	New	Available
TBCP 3 and NEGP Project Information Form	Form and Instruction	New	Available
TBCP 3 ID Project Narrative Form	Form and Instruction	New	Available
TBCP 3 and NEGP UA Project Narrative Form	Form and Instruction	New	Available
TBCPNEGP Supporting Statement_04.07.26_vCATS Final.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-05-07	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
280371	TBCP 3 and NEGP Consolidated Budget Forms	Form and Instruction	New	TBCP 3 ID Consolidated Budget Form
280371	TBCP 3 and NEGP Consolidated Budget Forms	Form and Instruction	New	TBCP 3 UA Consolidated Budget Form
280371	TBCP 3 and NEGP Consolidated Budget Forms	Form and Instruction	New	TBCP 3 UA Consolidated Budget Form
280370	TBCP 3 and NEGP Funded and Unfunded Entities Form	Form and Instruction	New	TBCP 3 and NEGP Funded and Unfunded Entities Form
280369	TBCP 3 and NEGP Project Information Form	Form and Instruction	New	TBCP 3 and NEGP Project Information Form
280368	TBCP 3 and NEGP Project Narrative Forms	Form and Instruction	New	TBCP 3 ID Project Narrative Form
280368	TBCP 3 and NEGP Project Narrative Forms	Form and Instruction	New	TBCP 3 and NEGP UA Project Narrative Form

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202605-0660-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NTIA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP) and Native Entities Grant Program (NEGP)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/14/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,600	0
Time Burden (Hours)	7,200	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	348,120	0

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Abstract: This request is required for NTIA to collect information from each applicant to effectively review the proposed applications and budgets from applicants of the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP) and Native Entities Grant Program (NEGP), authorized under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, 2021, and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.

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Authorizing Statute(s): Statute at Large: 135 Stat. 429 Name of Statute: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021
   Statute at Large: 134 Stat. 1182 Name of Statute: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 57183	12/10/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 27303	05/14/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
TBCP 3 and NEGP Consolidated Budget Forms	N/A, N/A, N/A	TBCP 3 UA Consolidated Budget Form ,   TBCP 3 UA Consolidated Budget Form ,   TBCP 3 ID Consolidated Budget Form
TBCP 3 and NEGP Funded and Unfunded Entities Form	N/A	TBCP 3 and NEGP Funded and Unfunded Entities Form
TBCP 3 and NEGP Project Information Form	N/A	TBCP 3 and NEGP Project Information Form
TBCP 3 and NEGP Project Narrative Forms	N/A, N/A	TBCP 3 and NEGP UA Project Narrative Form ,   TBCP 3 ID Project Narrative Form

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,600	0	0	1,600	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,200	0	0	7,200	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	348,120	0	0	348,120	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new funding opportunity under the Digital Equity Grant and Tribal Broadband Connectivity Programs

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $377,904

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 05/14/2026

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