Support closing the broadband availability GAP and support the development of a five-year action plan
Active Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- 2120B114
- Recipient
-
Commonwealth Of Kentucky UEI VK2DNC86A4Q2
- Awarding agency
-
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Department of Commerce
- Obligated
- $1,091,172,537
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 11.035 Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program
- Completion date 41% complete
- Originally
- Funding agency
- National Telecommunications and Information Administration Department of Commerce
- Place of performance
- Frankfort, KY 40601, 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. The proposed project includes the following planning and pre-deployment activities: 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; establishing, operating, or increasing capacity of a broadband office that oversees broadband programs and broadband deployment in an eligible entity; and asset mapping across the eligible entity to catalogue broadband adoption, affordability, equity, access and deployment activities occurring within the eligible entity.
- Expected outcomes
- Amongst other efforts to improve the economic conditions of kentuckians, governor beshear has included the deployment of broadband to all unserved areas of kentucky, stating "...every home and business in our state should have access to affordable, adequate, and reliable internet to participate fully in our economy, schools, and society...." these goals are also represent the overarching goals of kentucky's proposed project, "better internet for kentucky." specific outcomes include a comprehensive five-year action plan identifying kentucky's broadband access, affordability, equity, and adoption needs and serving as a benchmark for adopting strategies, goals, and initial measures for connecting all kentucky residents with reliable broadband service; ensuring coordination with, substantial interaction with, formal and direction communication with, and collaboration with kentucky's state digital equity plan; more precise assessment of barriers to adoption; greater capacity to plan and administer the bead and digital equity grant programs; and an asset inventory that informs the gaps of access affordability and adoption.
- Intended beneficiaries
- The intended beneficiaries are unserved and underserved groups in the commonwealth of kentucky with a focus on rural and unserved populations.
- Subrecipient activities
- The recipient does not intend to subaward funds.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment | $1,081,172,537 | |
| Amendment | $5,000,000 | |
| Original award | $5,000,000 |
Quick answers
Who received award 2120B114?
2120B114 was awarded to Commonwealth Of Kentucky by National Institute of Standards and Technology (Department of Commerce) on November 15, 2022.
How much is award 2120B114 worth?
$1,091,172,537 has been obligated on 2120B114.
Which agency awarded 2120B114?
National Institute of Standards and Technology (Department of Commerce) awarded 2120B114, with funding from National Telecommunications and Information Administration (Department of Commerce).
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