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; Publications, Outreach, and Communications Support; Providing Technical Assistance to Potential Subgrantees, Including Through Workshops and Events; 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; and Conducting Surveys of Unserved, Underserved, and Underrepresented Communities to Better Understand Barriers to Adoption. Expected Outcomes: The Proposed Project Is Expected to Result in an Increase in the Broadband Office's Capacity, Develop the 5-YEAR Plan, Initial Proposal, Challenge Process, and Final Proposal, and Provide Audit and Compliance Expertise Throughout the Bead Program's Period of Performance.intended Beneficiaries: The Intended Beneficiaries Are Unserved and Underserved Groups in the State of Wyoming with a Focus on Rural and Unserved Populations.subrecipient Activities: The Recipient Does Not Intend to Intend to Subaward Funds.