Support closing the broadband availability GAP and support the development of a five-year action plan
Active Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- 2720B119
- Recipient
-
The State Of Minnesota Of Employment & Economic Development UEI FFKFBWSX12E6
- Awarding agency
-
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Department of Commerce
- Obligated
- $656,839,368
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
- St Paul, MN 55101, 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; publications, outreach, and communications support; 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; conducting surveys of unserved, underserved, and underrepresented communities to better understand barriers to adoption; 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 expected outcomes of the proposed project are to conduct activities that will inform the design and implementation of a comprehensive five-year action plan that will identify minnesota's broadband access, affordability, equity and adoption needs; and will serve as a benchmark for adopting strategies, goals, and initial measures for connecting all residents of minnesota with reliable broadband service.
- Intended beneficiaries
- The intended beneficiaries are unserved and underserved groups in the state of minnesota with a focus on rural and unserved populations.
- Subrecipient activities
- The recipient does not intend to subaward funds for this portion of the project.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment | $646,839,368 | |
| Amendment | $5,000,000 | |
| Original award | $5,000,000 |
Subawards
| Subrecipient | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| East Central Energy | $8,603,261 |
Quick answers
Who received award 2720B119?
2720B119 was awarded to The State Of Minnesota Of Employment & Economic Development by National Institute of Standards and Technology (Department of Commerce) on October 15, 2022.
How much is award 2720B119 worth?
$656,839,368 has been obligated on 2720B119.
Which agency awarded 2720B119?
National Institute of Standards and Technology (Department of Commerce) awarded 2720B119, with funding from National Telecommunications and Information Administration (Department of Commerce).
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