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: The Proposed Project Includes: 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; 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; Reasonable Post-Nofo, Pre-Award Expenses <$100,000 Relating to Preparation of Program Submissions or Adding Additional Capacity in Preparation for Bead Program; Publications, Outreach, and Communications Support Expected Outcomes: The Expected Outcomes of District of Columbia's Proposed Project, "DC Bead Action Plan and Proposal Development," Are a Holistic Five-Year Action Plan (Across Broadband Deployment and Digital Equity); Initial Proposal; and Final Proposal Through Onboarded Resources; Standing Up the Office and Driving Initial Planning; Enhancing the Quality of the Action Plans and Proposals; Developing the Fact Base; and Enabling Research Through Outreach and Communications with Stakeholders and Communities. This Project Will Be a Vehicle to Increase Digital Equity, Access, Reliability, and Affordability, and Enable Initiatives Across E-Health, Remote Education, Workforce Development, and Remote Work to Drive Inclusive Growth.intended Beneficiaries: The Intended Beneficiaries Are Unserved and Underserved Groups in the District of Columbia with a Focus on Rural and Unserved Populations.subrecipient Activities: The Recipient Does Intend to Subaward Funds to Currently Unknown Subrecipients.