47 CFR § 302.3 - § 302.3 Who may apply.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t47/s302.3"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "47 CFR § 302.3 - § 302.3 Who may apply."
title_number: 47
title_name: "Telecommunication"
section_number: "302.3"
section_name: "§ 302.3 Who may apply."
chapter_name: "NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE"
part_number: "302"
part_name: "CONNECTING MINORITY COMMUNITIES PILOT PROGRAM"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Division N, Title IX, section 902, Pub. L. 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182 (Dec. 27, 2020)."
regulatory_source: "86 FR 31641, June 15, 2021, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "302"
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# 302.3 § 302.3 Who may apply.
(a) *Eligible recipient.* To apply for a CMC grant under this part, an applicant must be an eligible recipient in an anchor community as defined in § 302.2. NTIA will rely on the following sources of information to determine whether an applicant is an eligible recipient:
Table 1 to Paragraph (**a**)
| Type | NTIA Validation method |
| --- | --- |
| Historically Black College or University (HBCU) | Most recent NCES list of HBCUs. |
| Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) | Defined as eligible or potentially eligible in the most recent Dep't of Education Eligibility Matrix available, in the HSI category. |
| Tribal College or University (TCU) | Most recent NCES list of TCUs. |
| Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian (ANNH) | Defined as eligible or potentially eligible in the most recent Dep't of Education Eligibility Matrix available, in the ANNH or ANNH F categories. |
| Predominantly Black Institution (PBI) | Defined as eligible or potentially eligible in the most recent Dep't of Education Eligibility Matrix available, in the PBI F or PBI A categories. |
| Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) | Defined as eligible or potentially eligible in the most recent Dep't of Education Eligibility Matrix available, in the AANAPISI or AANAPISI F categories. |
| Native American-Serving Non-Tribal Institution (NASNTI) | Defined as eligible or potentially eligible in the most recent Dep't of Education Eligibility Matrix available, in the NASNTI or NASNTI F categories. |
(b) *Eligibility for consortia members.* For consortium applications led by eligible recipients described in paragraph (a) of this section, NTIA will require that any Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) consortium member self-certify that it is a MBE-designated entity. For consortium members that claim tax-exempt status, NTIA will utilize the Internal Revenue Service's 501(c)(3) certification portal/database to verify the consortium member's tax-exempt status.