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.activities to Be Performed: 20-20-B172 - the Proposed Project Includes the Following Planning and Pre-Deployment Activities: 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; 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; 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 Kansas' Proposed Project, "Kansas NTIA-BEAD-2022," Are Comprehensive Five-Year Action Plan, Initial Proposal, Final Proposal, and State Digital Equity Plan, Building Kansas Office of Broadband Development (Kobd) Programming and Reporting Capabilities, Effectively Advance the Objectives of the Bead Program, Collaborating Across Traditional Lines to Leverage Funding Streams, Reducing Duplicative Spend, Emphasize Digital Equity, and Minimize Stress on Local/Regional Stakeholders, and Allow for Substantial Interaction Between Individuals/Groups Tasked with Developing Plans Above; and Delivering Measurable and Quantifiable Results.intended Beneficiaries: The Intended Beneficiaries Are Unserved and Underserved Groups in the State of Kansas with a Focus on Rural and Unserved Populations.subrecipient Activities: The Recipient Does Not Intend to Intend to Subaward Funds.