Project Grant 3509C13003
- This $21,722,200 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service under the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (CFDA 10.752) will enable Continental Divide Electric Cooperative Inc., a non-profit organization, to expand broadband infrastructure and connectivity solutions in rural and tribal areas of New Mexico. The funding will support investments in telecommunications networks, equipment procurement, and service provision to deliver increased access to...
- New Mexico Community Capital (NMCC) will leverage partnerships to provide technology training and access to online markets for Native-owned enterprises in central and northern New Mexico under a $1,391,374.60 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA). Specifically, NMCC will implement a three-tier entrepreneurial support strategy utilizing $1.39 million in EDA funding provided under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. Over an 18-month...
- The $5.55 million project grant from the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program will support Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey's "Creating Connections" initiative. The two-year project aims to enhance digital infrastructure and equitable broadband access in Newark, New Jersey through collaboration among civic groups, non-profits, and public institutions. Key activities include expanding...
- The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded Enmr Telephone Cooperative a $2.6 million Project Grant under the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (CFDA 10.752) on March 2, 2023. The grant will support infrastructure investments and jobs to expand broadband deployment in Clovis, New Mexico through March 2, 2025. As the goal of the ReConnect Program is to expand broadband access in rural areas lacking sufficient service, this award will facilitate bringing broadband connectivity to...
- This $9,256,350 project grant was awarded to SWC Telesolutions Inc. by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service under the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (CFDA 10.752). The grant funds will be used to support broadband infrastructure deployment and internet access services in rural Albuquerque, New Mexico from July 2023 through July 2025. This grant is part of the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program, which aims to expand broadband service to rural areas without sufficient...
- Dominican University New York was awarded a $3,959,970 project grant from the Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (CFDA 11.028). The grant will support the DC Connection project to expand broadband and information technology capacity on campus and within campus buildings. Key activities to be funded include expanding wireless internet access on campus, providing subsidized broadband access and...
- The University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) received a $5,981,188 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration to implement the UVI Technology Innovations project under the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (CFDA 11.028). The project aims to achieve broadband and IT infrastructure improvements and implement unique teaching strategies and resources to effectively engage students. Key activities include replacing...
- The federal Project Grant award, totaling $24,926,765.00, was provided by the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (USDA-RUS) under the Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (ReConnect Program - CFDA 10.752). The grant recipient, WNM Communications Corporation (doing business as Gilanet-Internet Service), is a for-profit telecommunications company that specializes in providing high-speed internet connectivity and broadband infrastructure services to rural communities,...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure, under the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to the University of Montana to support a planning project titled "CC* CIRA: Improving Cyberinfrastructure to Advance Research and Education (ICARE+) Addressing Montana's Digital Equity Gap." This 2-year project, running from August 15, 2023 to July 31, 2025, brings together the University of Montana,...
- The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) to Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU) for the "ACADEMIC CONNECTION, CARING, ENGAGEMENT & STUDENT SUCCESS (ACCESS)" initiative. This grant aims to strengthen minority student support and expand educational opportunities for underrepresented and low-income student populations at ENMU, a minority-serving and...
PROJECT PURPOSE:EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY ROSWELL (ENMUR)'S "CREATING CONNECTED COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES (PROJECT C-3PO)" PROJECT AIMS TO INCREASE BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY AND COMPUTER APTITUDE IN THE COMMUNITIES OF ROSWELL, DEXTER, LAKE ARTHUR, HAGERMAN, AND MIDWAY, NEW MEXICO. PROJECT C-3PO IS AIMED AT INCREASING COMPUTER LITERACY, CREATING SKILLED ENMUR IT STAFF MEMBERS, AND PROVIDING THE ABILITY FOR STUDENTS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND MBES TO CHECKOUT TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT SUCH AS HOTSPOTS AND LAPTOPS, AS WELL AS BROADBAND SERVICES.ACTIVITIES:UTILIZING A THREE-PRONGED APPROACH, PROJECT C-3PO ACTIVITIES FALL INTO THE CATEGORIES OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING, AWARENESS AND ACCESS, AND EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT. IN THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING CATEGORY, ENMUR WILL: SURVEY COMMUNITY RESIDENTS TO IDENTIFY GAPS IN COMPUTER LITERACY; DEVELOP COMPUTER TRAINING COURSES TO BE OFFERED AT COMMUNITY TRAINING LOCATIONS; TRAIN IT SUPPORT STAFF TO ASSIST WITH ALL IT NEEDS ON CAMPUS AND TO OPERATE AN EXTENDED HOUR COMPUTER SUPPORT HOTLINE; AND ESTABLISH LEARNING CENTERS AT COMMUNITY ANCHOR LOCATIONS. IN THE AWARENESS AND ACCESS CATEGORY, ENMUR WILL: SURVEY COMMUNITY RESIDENTS TO IDENTIFY BROADBAND ACCESS NEEDS; DEVELOP AND LAUNCH A MARKETING CAMPAIGN TO INFORM STUDENTS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND MBES ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE FREE BROADBAND ACCESS, LAPTOPS, AND FREE COMPUTER LITERACY COURSES; AND WORK WITH PARTICIPANTS TO IDENTIFY AND ASSIST THEM IN OBTAINING LOW-COST BROADBAND OPTIONS. IN THE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT CATEGORY, ENMUR WILL: CREATE AN EXTENDED HOUR COMPUTER SUPPORT HOTLINE FOR USE BY STUDENTS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND MBES; UTILIZE HOTSPOTS AS BROADBAND ACCESS POINTS TO ALLOW PARTICIPANTS TO CONNECT TO A WI-FI NETWORK WITH A PHONE, TABLET, LAPTOP, ETC.; MAKE LAPTOPS AVAILABLE FOR CHECK OUT BY PARTICIPANTS TO ATTEND COMPUTER LITERACY COURSES, ALLOW STUDENTS TO COMPLETE COURSE WORK, AND PROVIDE MBES WITH TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT FOR RUNNING THEIR SMALL BUSINESS; AND SET UP SERVICE PLANS FOR HOTSPOTS AND PUBLIC WIRELESS SYSTEMS.OUTCOMES:PROJECT C-3PO WILL PROVIDE MUCH NEEDED ASSISTANCE TO QUALIFIED STUDENTS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE TARGETED SERVICE AREA. THE ADDITIONAL ACCESS TO BROADBAND AND COMPUTER LITERACY SKILLS WILL SPUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BY INCREASING COMPUTER LITERACY SKILLS AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP WITH MBES. THE IDENTIFIED NEW MEXICO COMMUNITIES OF ROSWELL, HAGERMAN, DEXTER, LAKE ARTHUR, AND MIDWAY HISTORICALLY SUFFER FROM LOW EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT RATES, LOW HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES, LIMITED ENGLISH SKILLS, HIGH POVERTY RATES, HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, AND LIMITED ACCESS TO BROADBAND. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THIS PROJECT WILL SPUR AN INCREASE IN STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT.BENEFICIARIES:EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY ROSWELL (ENMUR) STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND ANCHOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN ROSWELL, DEXTER, LAKE ARTHUR, HAGERMAN, AND MIDWAY, NEW MEXICO WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS PROJECT. AT THE CONCLUSION OF PROJECT C-3PO, PARTICIPATING STUDENTS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND MBES IN THE TARGETED SERVICE AREA WILL HAVE INCREASED ACCESS TO EQUIPMENT AND BROADBAND, INCREASED ACCESS TO LOW-COST BROADBAND, AND COMPUTER LITERACY TRAINING.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES:THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | ($116k) | 6/25/25 | ||
| Not listed | $1.9m | 1/31/23 | ||
| Not listed | $1.9m | 1/31/23 |