Closing the Broadband Availability Gap and Support the Development of a Five-Year Action Plan
FY2023 · complete year · data as of 2026-07-03
A single federal award, with both ends of the trail linked.
Award 4220B085 is a grant from the Department of Commerce to Department of Community & Economic Development Pennsylvania, $1.2B obligated, FY2023 to FY2032, for Closing the Broadband Availability Gap and Support the Development of a Five-Year Action Plan. The work is performed in Pennsylvania. Source
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; Publications, Outreach, and Communications Support; Providing Technical Assistance to Potential Subgrantees, Including Through Workshops and Events; Training for Employees of Broadband Program or Office of Eligible Entity or Employees or Political Subdivisions of Eligible Entity, and Related Staffing Capacity or Consulting or Contracted Support to Effectuate Goals of Bead Program; Establishing, Operating, or Increasing Capacity of a Broadband Office That Oversees Broadband Programs and Broadband Deployment in an Eligible Entity; Asset Mapping Across the Eligible Entity to Catalogue Broadband Adoption, Affordability, Equity, Access and Deployment Activities Occurring Within the Eligible Entity; Conducting Surveys of Unserved, Underserved, and Underrepresented Communities to Better Understand Barriers to Adoption; and Costs Associated with Meeting the Local Coordination Requirements in Section IV.C.1.C of This NOFO Including Capacity Building at the Local and Regional Levels or Contracted Support. Expected Outcomes: The Outcomes of Pennsylvania's Proposed Project Are a Comprehensive Five-Year Action Plan Identifying Pennsylvania's Broadband Access, Affordability, Equity, and Adoption Needs; Serving as a Benchmark for Connecting All Residents of Pennsylvania with Reliable Broadband Service; and Creating Equitable, Affordable, and Robust High-Speed Broadband Internet Infrastructure and Services Connecting Pennsylvania for the 21ST Century and Beyond. More Specific Outcomes Include Greater Capacity and the Ability to Meet Future Project Deliverables; Better Informed, Prepared Staff and a Collaborative and Cohesive Five-Year Action Plan; a More Holistic Representation of Residents' Issues; Creation of an Asset Inventory That, When Analyzed Against Pennsylvania's Needs Assessment, Identifies Resource, Funding, and Programming Gaps; More Precise Assessment of Unserved and Underserved Locations, a Gap Analysis, and the Barriers Residents Face That Impact Their Ability to Access Reliable Broadband Service; and Increased Opportunities for Partners and Allow for a More Expeditious Review Process for the Internal State Team. Intended Beneficiaries: The Intended Beneficiaries Are Unserved and Underserved Groups in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with a Focus on Rural and Unserved Populations.subrecipient Activities: The Recipient Does Not Intend to Subaward Funds.