CAB Program
We are working with interested individual N.C. counties to fund broadband deployment projects in unserved and underserved areas of each county through the Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) program. Please send any questions or comments about the program to CABprogram@nc.gov.
CAB Awards
View the ARPA-funded program dashboard available by county/counties for 2023-2024 awards.
CAB County Participation
The CAB legislation (N.C.G.S. 143B-1373.1) allows counties to participate in the CAB program. The following 91 counties have chosen to participate in the second round of CAB funding.
CAB Mapping Tool for Counties
Counties can work with us to define areas or locations to prioritize for the CAB program that best align with their priorities. For example, priority locations may include areas where residents and businesses have reported high-speed internet access issues, areas with vulnerable populations, key economic or agricultural sites/zones, communication towers, community anchor institutions such as libraries, schools, health clinics, or public safety sites. These priority areas are part of the county’s scope of work and will be mapped so counties may evaluate internet service providers’ project responses.
CAB Scopes of Work
We are working with counties to prepare a scope of work to seek proposals from prequalified internet service providers. Each scope of work will include the evaluation criteria by which a provider will be chosen and instructions for submitting proposals. Please visit the Active CAB Proposals page to review currently posted scopes of work.
Scope of Work Instructions for Counties
A scope of work template is provided below. This template is not a final document but is being provided as a guide. We will work together with the county to create a final scope of work that reflects the county’s priorities and lists required submission materials.