American electric power company, INC. (AEP), through its operating company appalachian power company, INC. (apco), is a provider of electricity distribution services in west virginia, virginia, and…
Ended Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- 3940MM861
- Recipient
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Appalachian Power Company UEI T5MHZN6E18A1
- Awarding agency
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National Institute of Standards and Technology
Department of Commerce
- Obligated
- $0
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 11.033 Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program
- Completion date
- Funding agency
- National Telecommunications and Information Administration Department of Commerce
- Place of performance
- Columbus, OH 43215, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
Description
- Activities
- Project will use fiber to build new middle mile network through unserved communities with a commitment to open access and carrier neutral non-discriminatory interconnect. The period of performance is expected to be 4 years.
- Expected outcomes
- The proposed project has the following goals and deliverables: 1. Construction of 579 miles fiber routes and use of 127 miles of fiber in appalachian power company's (apco) existing network. 2. Provide efficient and cost-effective access at interconnection points to internet service providers (isps), enabling reliable and affordable broadband access to approximately 113,000 residents. 3. Facilitate the provision of broadband service at speeds not less than 1 gbps symmetrical service for anchor institutions within 1,000 feet of the proposed project. 4. This project is projected to impact 2,955 unserved household and 20,676 underserved household and these numbers are likely understated per third-party data.
- Intended beneficiaries
- The southeast west virginia middle mile connect project will provide an affordable, lasting, high-speed broadband solution to thousands of underserved residents, spanning five counties across southern west virginia which have significant disparities in access to high-speed broadband compared to the rest of the country. The proposed project will combine middle mile infrastructure with last mile partnerships to resolve the digital GAP separating rural america from the greater nation. Per the 2020 census the project counties' average median household income in this area remains 64.4% below the current national average. Based on economic analyses, in conservative estimates, increased broadband connectivity would result in an economic uplift, an unemployment rate reduction, and create 180 new jobs annually. Under more aspirational assumptions that will simulate broadband's capacity to reduce unemployment substantially, increased high-speed accessibility will create 359 new jobs yearly.
- Subrecipient activities
- The applicant does not intend to subaward funds.
Transactions
| Action | Federal | Non-federal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment | -$25,054,093 | -$25,154,510 | |
| Original award | $25,054,093 | $25,154,510 |
Quick answers
Who received award 3940MM861?
3940MM861 was awarded to Appalachian Power Company by National Institute of Standards and Technology (Department of Commerce) on July 1, 2023.
How much is award 3940MM861 worth?
$0 has been obligated on 3940MM861.
Which agency awarded 3940MM861?
National Institute of Standards and Technology (Department of Commerce) awarded 3940MM861, with funding from National Telecommunications and Information Administration (Department of Commerce).
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