Last Mile Grant Window Closes September 29. The CPUC’s Last Mile Federal Funding Account is accepting applications through September 29, 2023, at 4 p.m. This fund provides $2 billion in grants for last mile broadband infrastructure projects to connect unserved Californians with high-speed broadband internet. Applications will only be accepted through the CPUC’s Broadband Grant Portal, an online gateway that allows applicants to link projects designed in the CPUC’s Applicant Tool.