Federal Funding Account Awardee Resources

June 2, 2026 – Awardees can submit reports, payment requests, and other grant implementation activities through the Broadband Grant Portal.  

This page provides resources to entities awarded last mile Federal Funding Account grants. Grant recipients are referred to as awardees under this program.

Post-Award Resources

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• Federal Funding Account Post-Award Administrative Manual (July 2025)
• Guidance on Funding Sources for Federal Funding Account Awardees
• Guidance on Substantial Completion
• Cost-Based Reimbursement Requests
  • Guidance for Awardees on Submitting Reimbursement Requests
  • Guidance on Reimbursement for Materials from Stores or Existing Inventory
  • Awardee Reimbursement Checklist
  • Guidance on Supporting Documentation for Reimbursement Requests (January 2026)
• Fixed Amount Subawards Payment Requests   NEW
  • Fixed Amount Subawards Guidance   
  • Federal Funding Account Fixed Amount Subawards Fact Sheet
• Capital Projects Fund (CPF) Extension Request Process
  • CPF Project Extension Request Fact Sheet (June 2026)
  • CPF Project Extension Request Form (June 2026)
• Reporting
  • Reporting Checklist
  • Quarterly Report Guidance and Frequently Asked Questions (May 2026) 
  • Quarterly Report Broadband Location Data Template
  • Quarterly Report Speed Tier and Pricing Template (February 2026)
  • Construction Schedule Tracker Template (May 2026)
  • Construction Progress Report User Guide (June 2026)
• Broadband Grant Portal
  • Broadband Grant Portal
  • Broadband Grant Portal Awardee User Guide (June 2026)
• Awardee Contractor Reporting (as of December 2025)

Broadband Implementation Resources

Resources for Broadband Projects – Resources that may be useful for broadband projects, particularly those in the post-engineered construction phase.

Contact

Email questions about the post award process to: federalfundingaccount@cpuc.ca.gov.