State grantNorth Carolina
Broadband Pole Replacement Program
Offered by North Carolina Department of Information Technology
Found automatically on ncbroadband.gov/polereplacement. Check details with the funder before applying.
- Who can apply
- Prequalified broadband providers listed on the program page.
- How much
- Up to $10,000Reimbursement equal to 50% of eligible pole replacement costs paid/incurred or $10,000, whichever is less, per pole replaced. Undergrounding costs reimbursed at 50%. Total program fund of $100 million, with up to $50 million potentially redirected to Hurricane Helene recovery.
- By when
- Between roundsRecurring program. Next round not posted yet.Last round closed January 26, 2026. Applications due by 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 26, 2026, through the Broadband Infrastructure Office's Data Exchange. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered; additional funding rounds may not be available.
Checked Oct 19, 2026
About this grant
The North Carolina Broadband Pole Replacement Program reimburses broadband providers for eligible utility pole replacement costs and undergrounding of facilities in connection with qualified broadband deployment projects in unserved and underserved areas. Funded with $100 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds, the program offers reimbursement of 50% of eligible costs or $10,000 per pole, whichever is less, and 50% of undergrounding costs.
Eligibility details
- Notes: Only prequalified broadband providers (communications service providers) listed on the program page are eligible to apply. Prequalification took place in 2023 through the Broadband Expansion and Access RFP; no additional vendors are being prequalified. Eligible costs must be incurred after June 1, 2021, in connection with qualified projects in eligible areas.
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