The purpose of the oregon, norcal, nevada middle mile project is to provide a middle mile fiber network (645 miles) that will serve rural areas that currently have inadequate broadband services
Ended Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- 0840MM216
- Recipient
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Zayo Group LLC UEI EACWBKJV6636
- Awarding agency
-
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Department of Commerce
- Obligated
- $42,184,519
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 11.033 Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program
- Completion date
- Funding
-
- $21,092,259.40 Federal
- $21,092,259.40 Non-federal
- Funding agency
- National Telecommunications and Information Administration Department of Commerce
- Place of performance
- Boulder, CO 80301, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
Description
- Activities
- Project will use fiber to build new and resilient middle mile network through unserved and underserved communities with a commitment to open access and carrier neutral non-discriminatory interconnection. The period of performance is expected to be five years.
- Expected outcomes
- The project will achieve the following outcomes :1. 645-mile fiber route connecting eastern oregon and northern california to reno, NV. The proposed fiber route has been intentionally designed to traverse underserved areas and develop needed network resilience and bandwidth scale that currently does not exist. The tower locations along the proposed route will improve reception and enable both mobile and fixed 5G wireless service .2. Facilitate connections to 22 anchor institutions near the proposed route, as well as over 100 smaller institutions and 20,000 households. 3. According to the applicant, as a result of the improved broadband infrastructure passing through the proposed service area, end-users will expect to see material improvement in broadband service in terms of end user pricing and latency.
- Intended beneficiaries
- According to the applicant, there is a tremendous need for a middle mile fiber network to serve the 14 rural counties impacted by this project. The rural areas to be served under this project have unreliable broadband service where IT is available, and the cellular reception and service is very poor. In total, the applicant asserts that more than 20,000 households in oregon and california and 20 key anchor institutions will potentially benefit from the proposed middle mile fiber network. The percentage of the populations in these counties that fall under the federal poverty rate ranges between 8.1 percent and 19.7 percent. All but one of these counties (washoe county in nevada) have access to broadband at a median speed at or less than 25 mbps down/5 mbps up. Using feedback from state broadband offices, the applicant has tailored the route design to maximize impact by: 1. Determining optimal access points to communities and anchor institutions along the route, and 2. Coordinating with local isps who have earned the trust and recommendations from these broadband offices .along the proposed route, there are several federally recognized tribes, including the PIT river tribe, where there is little to no last mile broadband service. The middle mile route will make broadband service to these tribes possible for the first time. The availability of robust broadband will make possible remote educational opportunities, telemedicine, and reliable public safety communications. The new cell towers that are included in this project will not only expand mobile broadband access but also promote consumer choice, increasing the availability of middle mile infrastructure for wireless isps.
- Subrecipient activities
- The applicant intends to award sub award funds for the construction of 2, 180-foot cellular towers and cellular compounds.
Transactions
| Action | Federal | Non-federal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment | -$2,967,525 | -$2,967,525 | |
| Original award | $24,059,784 | $24,059,784 |
Subawards
| Subrecipient | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Vertical Bridge Reit, LLC | $940,000 |
Quick answers
Who received award 0840MM216?
0840MM216 was awarded to Zayo Group LLC by National Institute of Standards and Technology (Department of Commerce) on July 1, 2023.
How much is award 0840MM216 worth?
$42,184,519 has been obligated on 0840MM216: $21,092,259 in federal funding and $21,092,259 in non-federal funding.
Which agency awarded 0840MM216?
National Institute of Standards and Technology (Department of Commerce) awarded 0840MM216, with funding from National Telecommunications and Information Administration (Department of Commerce).
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