This guide has been prepared by the New America Foundation’s
Open Technology Initiative as a reference guide for applications for the Rural
Utilities Service (RUS) Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP). In addition to general information about the
application process and eligibility requirements outlined in the July 1, 2009
Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), this guide breaks down the application
into categories of responsibility and a sample timeline. While not intended as a replacement for the