- Cama-i, quyana tailuci!
- (Central Yup’ik)
- "Greetings, thank you for coming!"
School Broadband Assistance Grant
Overview
Helping students by helping schools reach 100 Mbps
The Alaska School Broadband Assistance Grant (BAG) program provides grant assistance schools to increase internet download speeds.
Established by the Alaska State Legislature in 2014, the original grant allowed schools to reach download speeds of 10 Mbps. In 2020, the legislature revised the allowable download speed to 25 Mbps and, in 2024, increased the grant to assist schools to reach up to 100 Mbps download speeds.
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$20.4M
awarded in FY2025 -
25
districts received awards -
117 schools reached 100 Mbps
10 schools reached 50 Mbps
BAG Process Infographic
Important Dates
FY25 Year-End Report due
April 15, 2025
FY26 BAG Application due
May 15, 2025
Notice of FY26 Award
July 15, 2025
Contact
School BAG & E-Rate Support
Faye Tanner: 907-269-7979
School BAG Awards
Resources
School BAG Laws and Regulations
AS 14.03.127 Funding for Internet Services
4 AAC 33.6 Funding for the Improvement of Internet Speeds at Public Schools
School BAG Forms
Coming soon:
FY2025 BAG end-of-year report
FY2026 BAG application form