Project Grant 0620B082

PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT CLOSING THE BROADBAND AVAILABILITY GAP AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FIVE-YEAR ACTION PLAN.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSED PROJECT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PLANNING AND PRE-DEPLOYMENT ACTIVITIES: THE PROPOSED PROJECT INCLUDES: RESEARCH AND DATA COLLECTION, INCLUDING INITIAL IDENTIFICATION OF UNSERVED LOCATIONS AND UNDERSERVED LOCATIONS CONSISTENT WITH RULES, REGULATIONS, AND PROCESSES COMMISSION HAS ESTABLISHED FOR MAKING DETERMINATIONS IN BROADBAND DATA MAPS; PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO POTENTIAL SUBGRANTEES, INCLUDING THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS; TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES OF BROADBAND PROGRAM OR OFFICE OF ELIGIBLE ENTITY OR EMPLOYEES OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF ELIGIBLE ENTITY, AND RELATED STAFFING CAPACITY OR CONSULTING OR CONTRACTED SUPPORT TO EFFECTUATE GOALS OF BEAD PROGRAM; ESTABLISHING, OPERATING, OR INCREASING CAPACITY OF A BROADBAND OFFICE THAT OVERSEES BROADBAND PROGRAMS AND BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT IN AN ELIGIBLE ENTITY; ASSET MAPPING ACROSS THE ELIGIBLE ENTITY TO CATALOGUE BROADBAND ADOPTION, AFFORDABILITY, EQUITY, ACCESS AND DEPLOYMENT ACTIVITIES OCCURRING WITHIN THE ELIGIBLE ENTITY; COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH MEETING THE LOCAL COORDINATION REQUIREMENTS IN SECTION IV.C.1.C OF THIS NOFO INCLUDING CAPACITY BUILDING AT THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL LEVELS OR CONTRACTED SUPPORT EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE OUTCOMES OF COLORADO'S PROPOSED PROJECT, "ADVANCE COLORADO BROADBAND," ARE THE COMPREHENSIVE FIVE-YEAR ACTION PLAN THAT WILL IDENTIFY COLORADO'S BROADBAND ACCESS, AFFORDABILITY, EQUITY, AND ADOPTION NEEDS AND SERVE AS A BENCHMARK FOR ADOPTING STRATEGIES, GOALS, AND INITIAL MEASURES FOR CONNECTING ALL RESIDENTS OF COLORADO WITH RELIABLE HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND SERVICE. MORE SPECIFIC OUTCOMES INCLUDE MORE PRECISE ASSESSMENT OF THE BARRIERS TO BROADBAND; BETTER INFORMED AND PREPARED STAFF, PARTNERS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS RESULTING IN A MORE COLLABORATIVE, COHESIVE FIVE-YEAR ACTION PLAN; GREATER CAPACITY IN THE BROADBAND OFFICE TO SUCCESSFULLY ACHIEVE ALL PROJECT DELIVERABLES; ASSET MAPPING BROADBAND-RELATED ACTIVITIES ACROSS COLORADO RESULTING IN AN ASSET INVENTORY; PROVIDE TRAINING, EDUCATION, GRANT WRITING SERVICES, AND OTHER SUPPORT TO SUBGRANTEES WHO NEED ADDITIONAL SUPPORT.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED GROUPS IN STATE OF COLORADO WITH A FOCUS ON RURAL AND UNSERVED POPULATIONS.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.