California Broadband Update911 Advisory Board Meeting.pptVIP

California Broadband Update911 Advisory Board Meeting Jon Dickinson Director of External Affairs Office of the Chief Information Officer HANDOUT #4 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act $7 billion available for broadband from ARRA Two rounds of funding: Round 1: $4 billion available Round 2: $4.8 billion available Filing window closed March 2010 Projects to be completed in 2-3 years * US Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service (RUS), Broadband Improvement Program (BIP) Primarily infrastructure (middle mile, last mile) US Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA), Broadband Telecommunications Opportunities Program (BTOP) Comprehensive Community Infrastructure Public Computer Centers Sustainable Broadband Adoption American Recovery Reinvestment Act Broadband ARRA Round 2 Deadlines BTOP 2 is for middle mile infrastructure projects with emphasis on unserved or underserved areas. $4.8 billion available in Round 2 ($2.6 billion for BTOP and $2.2 billion for BIP) Applications submitted by end of April. State Recommendations Due May 3, 2010 Round 2 grants to be announced by Sept. 30, 2010 * NTIA CCI Priority Criteria NTIA has a new Comprehensive Communities Infrastructure (CCI) approach for Middle Mile projects that offer new or upgraded connections to community anchor institutions Schools, libraries, community colleges, medical/health care professionals, community support organizations, public safety NTIA will look at infrastructure applications according to an explicit list of priorities: (1) service to community anchor institutions, (2) public-private partnerships, (3) stimulating growth in economically distressed areas, (4) middle mile to community colleges, (5) middle mile to public safety, (6) middle mile to unserved/underserved areas, and (7) middle mile with 30% contribution. * NTIA – BTOP Round 2 NTIA received 867 applications for second round funding, totaling $11 bil