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FYI,<br>
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Suzanne L. Sager<br>
ALA Oregon Chapter Councilor<br>
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<td>[alacro-l] Link to Broadband NOFA and Application</td>
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<td>Thu, 2 Jul 2009 11:12:40 -0400</td>
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<th align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="baseline">From: </th>
<td>Michael Dowling <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mdowling@ala.org"><mdowling@ala.org></a></td>
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<td><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:alacro-l@ala.org">alacro-l@ala.org</a></td>
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<td>ALACRO-L <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:alacro-l@ala.org"><alacro-l@ala.org></a></td>
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<p><span lang="EN">Link to Broadband NOFA (121 pages) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://broadbandusa.sc.egov.usda.gov/files/BB%20NOFA%20FINAL%20with%20disclaimer_1.pdf">http://broadbandusa.sc.egov.usda.gov/files/BB%20NOFA%20FINAL%20with%20disclaimer_1.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN">Rural Utilities Service (RUS), Department of
Agriculture, and
National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA),
Department
of Commerce.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><em><b><span lang="EN">Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) and
solicitation of
applications.</span></b></em><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN">SUMMARY: RUS and NTIA announce general policy and
application
procedures for broadband initiatives established pursuant to the
American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). RUS is
establishing the
Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) which may extend loans, grants, and
loan/grant combinations to facilitate broadband deployment in rural
areas. NTIA
is establishing the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP)
which
makes available grants for deploying broadband infrastructure in
unserved and
underserved areas in the United States, enhancing broadband capacity at
public
computer centers, and promoting sustainable broadband adoption
projects. In
facilitating the expansion of broadband communications services and
infrastructure, both programs will advance the objectives of the
Recovery Act
to spur job creation and stimulate long-term economic growth and
opportunity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN">DATES: Applications will be accepted between July
14, 2009 at
8:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) until August 14, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. ET.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN">APPLICATION SUBMISSION: The application packages for
electronic and paper submissions will be available at : h<a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.broadbandusa.gov">ttp://www.broadbandusa.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN">Electronic submissions: Electronic submissions of
applications
will allow for the expeditious review of an applicant’s proposal
consistent with the goals of the Recovery Act. As a result, all
applicants
requesting more than $1 million in assistance (in the form of grants,
loans, or
a combination of grants and loans) must file their application
electronically.
Applicants whose authorized representatives are individuals with
disabilities,
however, may submit a paper application irrespective of the funding
size of
their request.1 In addition, applicants who are requesting less than $1
million
in assistance may forego the electronic filing requirement if filing
electronically would impose a hardship on the applicant. Electronic
applications must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. ET on August 14, 2009. The
government electronic application system will provide a date and time
stamped
confirmation number that will serve as proof of submission.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN">CONTACT INFORMATION:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN">For general inquiries regarding BIP, contact David
J. Villano,<br>
Assistant Administrator Telecommunications Program, Rural Utilities
Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), email: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:bip@wdc.usda.gov">bip@wdc.usda.gov</a>
telephone: (202) 690-0525.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN">For general inquiries regarding BTOP, contact
Anthony Wilhelm,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Infrastructure Division, Office of
Telecommunications and Information Applications, National
Telecommunications
and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC),
email: <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:btop@ntia.doc.gov">btop@ntia.doc.gov</a>,
telephone: (202)
482-2048.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN">For inquiries regarding BIP and BTOP compliance
requirements,
including applicable federal rules and regulations protecting against
fraud,
waste and abuse, contact <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:bipcompliance@wdc.usda.gov">bipcompliance@wdc.usda.gov</a>
for BIP and <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:btopcompliance@ntia.doc.gov">btopcompliance@ntia.doc.gov</a>
for BTOP.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN">You may obtain additional information regarding
applications
for BIP via the Internet at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.usda.gov/rus/telecom/">http://www.usda.gov/rus/telecom/</a>
and for BTOP at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.ntia.doc.gov/broadbandgrants/">http://www.ntia.doc.gov/broadbandgrants/</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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