1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminating Barriers to Rural Internet Development Grant Eligibility Act or the E-BRIDGE Act . 2. High-speed broadband deployment initiative (a) In general Title II of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3141 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 219. High-speed broadband deployment initiative (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Broadband project The term broadband project means, for the purpose of providing, extending, expanding, or improving high-speed broadband service to further the goals of this Act— (A) planning, technical assistance, or training; (B) the acquisition or development of land; or (C) the acquisition, design and engineering, construction, rehabilitation, alteration, expansion, or improvement of facilities, including related machinery, equipment, contractual rights, and intangible property. (2) Eligible recipient (A) In general The term eligible recipient means an eligible recipient. (B) Inclusions The term eligible recipient includes— (i) a public-private partnership