PHONE AUDIO OPTION - MOBILE DEVICE - BroadbandUSA
←
→
Page content transcription
If your browser does not render page correctly, please read the page content below
PHONE AUDIO OPTION – MOBILE DEVICE
Click on Join Webinar from your email
confirmation.
Download the app as directed.
Webinar will launch automatically once the
app is downloaded and opened.
*If the webinar does not launch, click “Join
Webinar” again from your email confirmation.
The presentation along with a transcript and recording will be
available on the BroadbandUSA website under Events/Past Events
on or before December 22, 2021.
2
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND
JOBS ACT
NEW FUNDING INITIATIVE
SESSION #1
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION
1. Introductory Remarks
1. The Honorable Gina M. Raimondo, 40th U.S. Secretary of
Commerce
2. Evelyn Remaley, Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
Communications and Information, NTIA
2. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Broadband
Programs Overview
1. Introduction and Broadband Equity, Access & Deployment
(BEAD) Program: Doug Kinkoph, Associate Administrator, Office
of Internet Connectivity and Growth, NTIA
AGENDA 2. Digital Equity Programs: Russell Hanser, Director of
Communications Policy Initiatives, Office of Policy Analysis and
Development, NTIA
3. Tribal Connectivity Technical Amendments: Adam Geisler,
National Tribal Government Liaison, Office of Internet
Connectivity and Growth, NTIA
4. Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure: Doug Kinkoph,
Associate Administrator, Office of Internet Connectivity and
Growth, NTIA
3. Moderated Stakeholder Discussion
1. Scott Woods, Director, Office of Minority Broadband Initiatives,
Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth, NTIA
INTRODUCTION Doug Kinkoph
OF GUEST
Associate Administrator
Office of Internet Connectivity and
SPEAKERS
Growth
NTIA
INTRODUCTORY
REMARKS
THE HONORABLE GINA M. RAIMONDO
40TH SECRETARY OF COMMERCEINTRODUCTORY
REMARKS
EVELYN REMALEY
ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF
COMMERCE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND
INFORMATION & ACTING NTIA
ADMINISTRATORIIJA BROADBAND
PROGRAMS
OVERVIEW Doug Kinkoph
Associate Administrator
INTRODUCTION Office of Internet Connectivity and
Growth
BROADBAND EQUITY, ACCESS & NTIA
DEPLOYMENT (BEAD) PROGRAM
ENABLING MIDDLE MILE BROADBAND
INFRASTRUCTUREINFRASTRUCTURE ACT* CREATES ~$65B IN BROADBAND FUNDING
NTIA will administer ~$48B of this new funding FCC to administer ~$14B
$14.2B
DIGITAL MIDDLE
BEAD EQUITY
TRIBAL MILE
For Affordable Connectivity
Program, which will replace
the EBB program
$42.45B $2.75B $2.00B $1.00B
USDA to administer $2B
Title I - Broadband Title III – Digital Equity Act Title II - Tribal Title IV - Enabling
Equity, Access & Connectivity Technical Middle Mile Broadband $2.0B
Deployment Program Three programs, Amendments Infrastructure Via the Rural Utilities Service
established for planning
Formula-based grant & implementation of Furthers current Tribal Provides funding to Private Activity Bonds
program for U.S. states programs that promote Broadband extend middle mile
and territories. BEAD digital equity, support Connectivity Program capacity to reduce
$600M
aims to close the access digital inclusion activities, by investing an cost of serving $600M
gap for unserved & and build capacity additional $2B to fund unserved and Authorizes State/local gov’ts
underserved areas of related to the adoption broadband adoption underserved areas and to use private activity bonds
the country. of broadband. and infrastructure enhance network for rural broadband
projects. resilience.
* Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Division F, Pub. L. 117-58 (Nov. 15, 2021)
Note: funding amounts inclusive of all administrative set-asides.BEAD (I/II) | THE "BEAD" PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE ~$42B FOR
INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION
OVERVIEW PROGRAM PRIORITIES OTHER KEY FEATURES
Official name: Broadband •
1 Unserved locations Quality requirements
Equity, Access and Deployment No access to 25/3 Mbps Specific network
Program requirements are included
•
2 Underserved locations e.g., speeds of at least
Funding pool: $42.45B No access to 100/20 Mbps 100/20 Mbps
Type of program: State and •
3 Community anchor institutions Matching requirement
Territory formula program Without gigabit connections Eligible entities must ensure
that they or a subgrantee
Program objective: to close the Eligible entity must also prioritize provide at least 25% match
availability gap, as Congress finds • Persistent poverty / high-poverty areas (unless waiver granted)
that "access to affordable, • Speed of proposed network
reliable, high-speed broadband is • Build time Low-cost plan requirement
essential to full participation in • Demonstrated record on compliance with Required to offer a low-cost
modern life in the United States." federal labor & employment laws plan to eligible subscribers
(to be determined by NTIA)
Note: funding amounts inclusive of all administrative set-asidesBEAD (II/II) | STATES AND U.S. TERRITORIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR
FUNDING, WITH LEGISLATION SPECIFYING ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES
ELIGIBLE ENTITIES ELIGIBLE COSTS & ACTIVITIES
"Eligible entity" for this program Planning / pre-deployment funds (no more than 5% of min. allocation)
refers to all 50 U.S. States and U.S. – Research & data collection
– Budget development
Territories (including the District of – Publications, outreach & communication support
Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin – Provision of technical assistance
Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and – Employee training for eligible entity or political subdivision staff
the Commonwealth of the Northern – Establishing capacity in the eligible entity’s office responsible for
Mariana Islands) program
Grant / deployment funds
– Unserved & underserved area service projects
If an eligible entity fails to submit, or fails to
– Connecting eligible community anchor institutions
gain approval for, a 'covered application'
– Data collection, broadband mapping & planning
(LOI, initial proposal or final proposal) by the
– Broadband adoption (incl. affordable device provision)
relevant deadline, a political subdivision, or
– Installing internet/Wi-Fi infrastructure (or providing reduced cost
consortium of political subdivisions of the
broadband) in multi-family residential building
entity, may submit a covered application
Eligible entities can use no more than 2% for administrative purposesIIJA BROADBAND
PROGRAMS
Russell Hanser
Director of Communications Policy
OVERVIEW
Initiatives
Office of Policy Analysis and
Development
NTIA
DIGITAL EQUITY PROGRAMSDIGITAL EQUITY (I/IV) | THE DIGITAL EQUITY ACT CREATES 3
SEQUENCED PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE DIGITAL INCLUSION
OVERVIEW PROGRAM/S PRIORITIES PROGRAMS CREATED
Official name: Title III – The • Veterans State program Comp. program
Digital Equity Act • Individuals living in households
State Planning
earning at or below 150% of the
Funding pool: $2.75B Grant Program
poverty line
($60M)
Programs' objective: • Aging individuals
support the closure of the
• Incarcerated individuals State Capacity
digital divide & promote Grant Program
equity and digital inclusion, • Individuals with disabilities ($1.44B) Competitive
so that "individuals and Grant Program
communities have the • Individuals with a language barrier
($1.25B)
information technology • Individuals who are members of a Created once state
capacity that is needed for racial or ethnic minority group implementation grants
full participation in the begin being awarded
society and economy of the • Individuals who primarily reside in
United States." a rural area
Note: funding amounts inclusive of all administrative set-asidesDIGITAL EQUITY (II/IV) | THE FIRST PROGRAM CREATES $60M FOR
STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING
State Planning Grant Program
OVERVIEW ELIGIBILITY ELIGIBLE COSTS
Official name: State Digital "Eligible entities" for this program are any U.S. State, the District Grant funds awarded
Equity Planning Grants of Columbia & Puerto Rico. State Governors must appoint an for planning can only
'administering entity', which can be one, or a partnership of: be used for the
Funding pool: $60M • The State, political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of State following purposes
• An Indian Tribe, Alaska Native entity or Native Hawaiian organization • To develop the
Type of program: State and located in the State Stage Digital Equity
• A foundation, corporation, institution, association, or coalition that is Plan
Territory formula program
a not-for-profit, not a school, and is providing services in the State; • To make subgrants
• A community anchor institution (not a school) located in the State. to any eligible
Programs' objective:
• A local educational agency that is located in the State. entities to assist in
Ensure States have the the development
• An entity located in the State that carries out a workforce
capacity & appropriate development program. of the State Digital
plans to achieve digital • An agency of the State that is responsible for administering or Equity Plan
equity & support digital supervising adult education and literacy activities in the State.
inclusion • A public or multi-family housing authority that is located in the State.
Note: funding amounts inclusive of all administrative set-asidesDIGITAL EQUITY (III/IV) | FOLLOWING PLANNING PROGRAM, STATES
CAN APPLY FOR CAPACITY GRANTS TO IMPLEMENT
State Capacity Grant Program
OVERVIEW ELIGIBILITY ELIGIBLE COSTS & ACTIVITIES
Official name: State Digital Eligibility and Funds awarded under this program can only be
Equity Capacity Grants administering entity used for the following purposes:
• To update or maintain the State's Digital Equity
options are consistent
Funding pool: $1.44B Plan (no more than 20% of amount awarded)
with the planning • To implement the State's Digital Equity Plan
program • To award sub-grants to 'eligible entities' to assist in
Type of program: State
implementation of the State's Plan
and Territory formula • To pursue digital inclusion activities in the State
Note, in order to apply for
program Capacity Grants, States consistent with the Plan
must have participated in • To report back to the State on related activities
Programs' objective: and completed the • To determine the efficacy of efforts (no more
To support the planning program than 5% of awarded funds can be used)
implementation of State No more than 3% can be used for administrative purposes
Digital Equity Plans and
digital inclusion activities
Note: funding amounts inclusive of all administrative set-asidesDIGITAL EQUITY (IV/IV) | ONCE NTIA BEGINS AWARDING STATE
CAPACITY GRANTS, COMPETITIVE PROGRAM WILL BE LAUNCHED
Competitive Grant Program
OVERVIEW ELIGIBILITY ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES
Official name: Digital Any of the following, if they are not serving / have not Must support at least one of the following, to
Equity Competitive served, as administering entity under state program benefit covered population/s
Grant Program • A political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of a • Develop & implement digital inclusion
State, including an agency of a State that is activities
Funding pool: $1.25B responsible for administering or supervising adult • Facilitate broadband adoption to provide
education and literacy activities, or for providing educational and employment opportunities
Type of program: public housing, in State • Implement training and/or other workforce
Competitive grant • Indian Tribe/ Alaska Native entity / Native Hawaiian development programs
organization • Make equipment, instrumentation,
Programs' objective: • A foundation, corporation, institution, or association networking capability, hardware and
Support efforts to that is a not-for-profit and not a school software, or digital network technology
promote digital inclusion, • A community anchor institution available at low/no cost
achieve digital equity & • A local educational agency • Construct, upgrade, expend, or operate
• Entity that carries out a workforce development new or existing public access computing
improve adoption of centers through CAIs
program
broadband Max 10% for administration; Max Federal share of
• A partnership between any of the entities described
above, and any additional entities approved by NTIA any project is 90%; Max 10% for evaluation
Note: funding amounts inclusive of all administrative set-asidesIIJA BROADBAND
PROGRAMS Adam Geisler
OVERVIEW National Tribal Government Liaison
Office of Internet Connectivity and
Growth
TRIBAL CONNECTIVITY TECHNICAL NTIA
AMENDMENTSTRIBAL (I/II)| TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS AND NEW FUNDING WILL
STRENGTHEN CURRENT TRIBAL CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM
OVERVIEW KEY AMENDMENTS TO PRIOR PROGRAM
Official name: Tribal Broadband •
1 Adding $2 billion for NTIA to distribute to eligible entities,
Connectivity Technical Amendments including to fund previously-proposed programs
Funding pool: $2.00B •
2 Relaxing time requirements of original program—after
receipt of funding, eligible entities now have up to
Type of program: Grants to eligible • 6 months to submit applications
entities with approved applications • 18 months to commit the funds to projects
• 4 years to fully expend the grant funds
Program objective: providing new 3
funds and extending expenditure • Allowing infrastructure grantees to expend up to 2.5%
deadlines for the Tribal Broadband total project cost for related planning, feasibility and
Connectivity Program (established by sustainability studies
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 4
• Preserving unused allocated funds for other Tribal
2021, Div. N, Tit. IX, Sec. 905(c)) broadband projects instead of reverting back to the
Treasury
Note: funding amounts inclusive of all administrative set-asidesTRIBAL (II/II)| NO NEW RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN IMPOSED ON
ELIGIBLE ENTITIES OR USES
ELIGIBLE ENTITIES ELIGIBLE USES PRIORITY
• A Tribal Government As outlined in prior legislation Eligible entities shall
• A Tribal College or University • Broadband infrastructure deployment, including prioritize projects that
support for the establishment of carrier-neutral deploy broadband
• The Department of Hawaiian
submarine cable landing stations infrastructure to
Home Lands on behalf of the
• Affordable broadband programs including unserved households
Native Hawaiian Community,
including Native Hawaiian • Providing free or reduced cost broadband
Education Programs service
• A Tribal organization • Preventing disconnection of existing
• A Native Corporation broadband service
• Distance learning
• Telehealth
• Digital inclusion efforts
• Broadband adoption activities
Eligible entities can use no more than 2% of funds for
administrative purposesIIJA BROADBAND
PROGRAMS
OVERVIEW Doug Kinkoph
Associate Administrator
INTRODUCTION Office of Internet Connectivity and
Growth
BROADBAND EQUITY, ACCESS & NTIA
DEPLOYMENT (BEAD) PROGRAM
ENABLING MIDDLE MILE BROADBAND
INFRASTRUCTUREMIDDLE MILE (I/II)| $1 BILLION ALLOCATED TO MIDDLE MILE GRANT
PROGRAM TO SUPPORT EXPANSION OF NETWORKS
OVERVIEW PROGRAM PRIORITIES
Official name: Enabling Middle Mile 1For eligible entities meeting at least two of five conditions:
Broadband Infrastructure Adopt "fiscally sustainable middle mile strategies"
Commit to offering non-discriminatory interconnect
Funding pool: $1.00B Identify specific, documented and sustainable demand
for middle mile interconnect
Type of program: Direct competitive Identify conditions/resources to speed up project
grant on technology-neutral basis Demonstrate benefits to national security interests
Program objective: "Encourage the 2 Eligible entities must also:
expansion and extension of middle
• Agree to prioritize connecting to unserved areas,
mile infrastructure to reduce the cost
connecting to non-contiguous trust lands, or offering
of connecting unserved and
wholesale carrier-neutral service at reasonable rate
underserved areas … and to promote
• Offer interconnection "in perpetuity … on reasonable
broadband connection resiliency"
rates and terms"
Note: funding amounts inclusive of all administrative set-asidesMIDDLE MILE (II/II)| LEGISLATIVE LANGUAGE IS BROAD WITH
REGARDS TO ELIGIBLE ENTITIES AND ELIGIBLE USES
ELIGIBLE ENTITIES ELIGIBLE COSTS & ACTIVITIES
Can be one or a partnership of multiple: Middle mile grants can be used for "the construction,
• State or its political subdivisions improvement, or acquisition of middle mile infrastructure"
• Tribal government
Middle mile infrastructure broadly means "any broadband
• Tech company infrastructure that does not connect directly to an end-user
• Electric utility, utility cooperative or location, including an anchor institution," and includes:
public utility district • Leased dark fiber, interoffice transport, backhaul, carrier-
• Telecom company or cooperative, neutral internet exchange facilities, carrier-neutral
• Nonprofit foundation, corporation, submarine cable landing stations, undersea cables,
institution, or association transport connectivity to data centers, special access
transport, and other similar services
• Regional planning counsel
• Wired or private wireless broadband infrastructure,
• Native entity including microwave capacity, radio tower access, and
• Economic development authority other services or infrastructure for a private wireless
network, e.g., towers, fiber, and microwave linksMODERATED Scott Woods
STAKEHOLDER
Director
Office of Minority Broadband Initiatives
DISCUSSION Office of Internet Connectivity and
Growth
NTIAATTENDEE GUIDE - PARTICIPATING IN MODERATED STAKEHOLDER
DISCUSSION
To provide verbal comments:
1. Raise your hand to provide comments:
◦ If you joined via computer/GoToWebinar app:
Use the “Raise your Hand” feature on your
GoToWebinar module.
◦ If you joined via dial-in audio ONLY: Press *6 to
indicate you would like to provide verbal
comments.
2. You will receive private message when it is
nearing your time to provide input.
3. When the moderator calls your name, you will To provide written comments:
be given permission to unmute yourself and You have two options:
turn on your camera (optional). 1. Using the Q&A box in the GoToWebinar
4. Before speaking, please state your full name module, please type out your written
and the organization you represent.
comment and submit.
2. You can email your written comment to
BroadbandForAll@ntia.gov.
Due to the high attendance, we will be limiting verbal comments to 1-2 minutes each.
Written comments are encouraged. All written comments will be collected by the NTIA team.LISTENING SESSION DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1. What do you see as the most significant barrier to ensuring broadband access to all unserved locations and achieving universal adoption? 2. What assistance can NTIA provide prospective applicants and their partners as they prepare for the IIJA broadband program Notices of Funding Opportunity?
To ask questions about IIJA broadband programs or provide
additional feedback:
BroadbandForAll@ntia.gov
***
Please join us for our upcoming broadband program public virtual
listening sessions!
January 12, 2022
January 26, 2022
February 9, 2022
February 23, 2022
For more information about upcoming listening sessions:
https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/events/latest-eventsYou can also read
