Support closing the broadband availability GAP and support the development of a five-year action plan
Active Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- 2020B172
- Recipient
-
State Of Kansas Department Of Commerce UEI H6T7EGXE9L45 Part of Kansas Department For Children And Families
- Awarding agency
-
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Department of Commerce
- Obligated
- $456,725,941
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 11.035 Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program
- Completion date 40% complete
- Originally
- Funding agency
- National Telecommunications and Information Administration Department of Commerce
- Place of performance
- Topeka, KS 66612, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
Description
- 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
- 20-20-B172 - the proposed project includes the following planning and pre-deployment activities: 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; 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; publications, outreach, and communications support; providing technical assistance to potential subgrantees, including through workshops and events; 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 kansas' proposed project, "kansas ntia-bead-2022," are comprehensive five-year action plan, initial proposal, final proposal, and state digital equity plan, building kansas office of broadband development (kobd) programming and reporting capabilities, effectively advance the objectives of the bead program, collaborating across traditional lines to leverage funding streams, reducing duplicative spend, emphasize digital equity, and minimize stress on local/regional stakeholders, and allow for substantial interaction between individuals/groups tasked with developing plans above; and delivering measurable and quantifiable results.
- Intended beneficiaries
- The intended beneficiaries are unserved and underserved groups in the state of kansas with a focus on rural and unserved populations.
- Subrecipient activities
- The recipient does not intend to intend to subaward funds.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment | $446,726,056 | |
| Amendment | $4,999,943 | |
| Original award | $4,999,943 |
Subawards
| Subrecipient | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Giant Communications Inc. | $10,580,525 | |
| Giant Communications Inc. | $7,427,912 | |
| Haviland Telephone Co, Inc. | $2,024,683 | |
| Haviland Telephone Co, Inc. | $1,172,710 |
Quick answers
Who received award 2020B172?
2020B172 was awarded to State Of Kansas Department Of Commerce by National Institute of Standards and Technology (Department of Commerce) on December 1, 2022.
How much is award 2020B172 worth?
$456,725,941 has been obligated on 2020B172.
Which agency awarded 2020B172?
National Institute of Standards and Technology (Department of Commerce) awarded 2020B172, with funding from National Telecommunications and Information Administration (Department of Commerce).
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