Memorandum of Understanding for Native Entity Capacity & Planning Grant Program Primer
Guidance and reminders for Native Entities about Memorandum of Understanding requirements for the Native Entity Capacity & Planning Grant Program.
Guidance and reminders for Native Entities about Memorandum of Understanding requirements for the Native Entity Capacity & Planning Grant Program.
The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, provides $42.45 billion in funding to states, territories and the District of Columbia for broadband planning, deployment, mapping, equity, and adoption activities. NTIA issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) on May 13, 2022 describing the program’s requirements.
Description: The federal government compiles huge broadband datasets cataloguing broadband availability and subscriptions through the US Census Bureau and Federal Communications Commission, among others. These can be augmented with commercially available speed test data to provide a better insight into broadband access and availability. Join BroadbandUSA on February 17, 2021 to gain a fuller understanding of these datasets and how to use data to strengthen your broadband planning efforts.
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Example agendas, targeted outcomes, and best practices for meeting with stakeholders during the planning phase. Guides are organized by stakeholder group type.
Time: 8:30 AM MSTLocation: Truth or Consequences Civic Center, 400 West 4th Street, Truth or Consequences, NM 87901Program summary: Connect with federal, state, and local resources to activate local broadband planning teams. Learn about: 1) digital applications that will reshape your community’s economic and educational future, 2) federal and state funding programs, and 3) tools for local broadband projects. This workshop is sponsored by NTIA, USDA, and the State of New Mexico.
Please note: The content of this webinar will be the same as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Overview webinar held on Monday, May 16th. We will still have a live Q&A portion during this webinar session.
This webinar will provide an overview of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's high-speed internet programs. It will help applicants understand the grant programs and prepare them to write high-quality applications.