Closing the Broadband Availability Gap and Support the Development of a Five-Year Action Plan

Description

Purpose: The Purpose of This Grant Is to Support Closing the Broadband Availability Gap and Support the Development of a Five-Year Action Plan.the Proposed Project Includes the Following Planning and Pre-Deployment Activities: Research and Data Collection, Including Initial Identification of Unserved Locations and Underserved Locations Consistent with Rules, Regulations, and Processes Commission Has Established for Making Determinations in Broadband Data Maps; the Development of a Preliminary Budget for Pre-Planning Activities; Asset Mapping Across the Eligible Entity to Catalogue Broadband Adoption, Affordability, Equity, Access and Deployment Activities Occurring Within the Eligible Entity; Establishing, Operating, or Increasing Capacity of a Broadband Office That Oversees Broadband Programs and Broadband Deployment in an Eligible Entity; Reasonable Post-Nofo, Pre-Award Expenses <$100,000 Relating to Preparation of Program Submissions or Adding Additional Capacity in Preparation for Bead Program Expected Outcomes: The Expected Outcomes of Arizona's Project, "Arizona's Bead Plan (Abp)" Are a Five-Year Action Plan Resulting in a Comprehensive Broadband Plan for the State of Arizona; Expanding the State's Digital Infrastructure Statewide to Improve the Economy and Quality of Life for All Arizonans, Identifying and Prioritizing Short Term and Long Term Broadband Projects, and Convening Partners and Local Stakeholders to Align on a Common, Shared Goal of Providing Affordable, Reliable, and High-Speed Internet for All Arizonians. The Bead Program Funding Will Support Arizona's Strategic Planning Efforts to Offer Reliable Broadband Service to Underserved and Unserved Areas of the State.intended Beneficiaries: The Intended Beneficiaries Are Unserved and Underserved Groups in the State of Arizona with a Focus on Rural and Unserved Populations.subrecipient Activities: The Recipient Does Not Intend to Intend to Subaward Funds.