To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program to foster enhanced coexistence between ocean users and North Atlantic right whales and other large cetacean species.

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; THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR PRE-PLANNING 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; 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; 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; PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO POTENTIAL SUBGRANTEES, INCLUDING THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS; 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 MICHIGAN'S PROPOSED PROJECT, "MI CONNECTED FUTURE," ARE THE CREATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE FIVE-YEAR ACTION PLAN IDENTIFYING MICHIGAN'S BROADBAND ACCESS, AFFORDABILITY, EQUITY, AND ADOPTION NEEDS, SERVING AS A BENCHMARK FOR ADOPTING STRATEGIES, GOALS, AND INITIAL MEASURES FOR CONNECTING ALL RESIDENTS OF MICHIGAN WITH RELIABLE BROADBAND SERVICE; COMPREHENSIVELY ADDRESSING CONNECTIVITY CHALLENGES AND CREATE A MORE DIGITALLY EQUITABLE STATE BY COMBINING BEAD AND SDEPG EFFORTS INTO A SINGLE, ROBUST COMPREHENSIVE BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE AND DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN ADDRESSING THE STATE'S CHALLENGES AND CONNECT EVERY RESIDENT, BUSINESS, INSTITUTION, AND COMMUNITY TO HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND; THEREBY, REDUCING CONFUSION AMONG STAKEHOLDERS; CREATING AN INCLUSIVE PLAN BY WEAVING TOGETHER THE UNIVERSAL ACCESS AND DIGITAL EQUITY GOALS OF BOTH PROGRAMS; AND MAKING EFFICIENT USE OF FEDERAL RESOURCES BY REDUCING THE DUPLICATIVE ACTIVITIES AND SHARING OF COSTS. IN ADDITION TO OVERARCHING GOALS, MORE SPECIFIC OUTCOMES INCLUDE ALLOWING FOR BETTER GAUGING OF ACTIVITY PROGRESS AND A MEANS FOR MEASURING ACTIVITY COMPLETION, GREATER CAPACITY AND THE CREATION OF A MORE COMPREHENSIVE FIVE-YEAR ACTION PLAN, AS WELL AS FUTURE PROJECT DELIVERABLES; CREATING AN ASSET INVENTORY TO IDENTIFY GAPS WHEN COMPARED WITH NEEDS ASSESSMENT; COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY NEEDS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED GROUPS IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN WITH A FOCUS ON RURAL AND UNSERVED POPULATIONS.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

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; 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; 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 APPLICANT'S PROPOSED ACTIVITIES WILL INFORM THE CREATION OF A FIVE-YEAR ACTION PLAN, BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND DATA COLLECTION, COMPILING THE RESEARCH AND DATA COLLECTED FROM THE ESTABLISHED LOCAL TECHNOLOGY PLANNING TEAMS (LTPTS) INTO A COMPREHENSIVE LIST CREATED FROM THEIR WORKSHOPS AND SURVEYS AND IDENTIFYING PRIORITIES; PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH PLANNED WORKSHOPS TO DISCUSS THE LTPTS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, SEEKING INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC ON THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS, AND DEDICATING TIME TO INTERACT WITH POTENTIAL PROGRAM APPLICANTS TO ENSURE A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROCESS AND OFFER Q&A TIME; INCREASING OFFICE STAFF CAPACITY AND EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THROUGHOUT THE APPLICATION PROCESS, OVERSEE PROJECTS, AND PROCESS OF PROJECT INVOICES; ASSISTING WITH LOCAL COORDINATION AND CONTRACTED SUPPORT THROUGH FUNDING TO THE LTPTS TO SUPPORT PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND PROVIDE PERSPECTIVE ON BROADBAND INTERNET GAPS, NEEDS, AND STRATEGIES; AND ENGAGING WITH QUALIFIED CONTRACTORS/CONSULTANTS IN DEVELOPING THE FIVE-YEAR ACTION PLAN, INITIAL PROPOSAL, ASSET MAPPING, AND MORE DETAILED BROADBAND INTERNET MAPPING.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED GROUPS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA WITH A FOCUS ON RURAL AND UNSERVED POPULATIONS.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

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; 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; 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; AND REASONABLE POST-NOFO, PRE-AWARD EXPENSES $100,000 RELATING TO PREPARATION OF PROGRAM SUBMISSIONS OR ADDING ADDITIONAL CAPACITY IN PREPARATION FOR BEAD PROGRAM.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE OUTCOMES OF ALASKA'S PROPOSED PROJECT, "CONNECT NORTH!," ARE A COMPREHENSIVE FIVE-YEAR ACTION PLAN, INITIAL AND FINAL PROPOSALS, AND CLIMATE THREAT ASSESSMENT, IDENTIFYING ALASKA'S BROADBAND ACCESS, AFFORDABILITY, EQUITY, AND ADOPTION NEEDS; SERVING AS A BENCHMARK FOR ADOPTING STRATEGIES, GOALS, AND INITIAL MEASURES FOR CONNECTING ALL RESIDENTS OF ALASKA WITH RELIABLE BROADBAND SERVICE; ALLOWING NATIVE ALASKANS TO MAINTAIN A TRADITIONAL CULTURAL LIFESTYLE WHILE FULLY PARTICIPATING IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY; AND MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR EVERY ALASKAN TO PARTICIPATE AND BE COMPETITIVE IN THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY BY FACILITATING ACCESS TO THE FULL BENEFITS OF BROADBAND WITH IMPROVED QUALITY OF SERVICE AND LOWER COSTS. MORE SPECIFIC OUTCOMES INCLUDE RESEARCH THAT WILL HELP INFORM DECISIONS THROUGHOUT PROGRAM DELIVERY AND SUCCESSFUL ACHIEVEMENTS OF DELIVERABLES. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED GROUPS IN THE STATE OF ALASKA WITH A FOCUS ON RURAL AND UNSERVED POPULATIONS.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS

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.

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; REASONABLE POST-NOFO, PRE-AWARD EXPENSES $100,000 RELATING TO PREPARATION OF PROGRAM SUBMISSIONS OR ADDING ADDITIONAL CAPACITY IN PREPARATION FOR 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.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE OUTCOMES OF NEBRASKA'S PROPOSED PROJECT ARE CREATING A FRAMEWORK THROUGH WHICH GRANTS CAN BE DISTRIBUTED TO SUBGRANTEES BASED ON THE STRUCTURE IN PLACE FOR THE NEBRASKA BROADBAND BRIDGE PROGRAM (NBBP) GRANT PROGRAM; OFFERING MORE RELIABLE BROADBAND SERVICE THROUGHOUT OUR STATE; IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF THE SPECIFIC AREAS OF NEED FOR BROADBAND SERVICE AND WILL PROVIDE BASELINE INFORMATION FOR DEVELOPING MODELED COSTS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO ALL LOCATIONS; AND OUTREACH TO COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT NEBRASKA.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED GROUPS IN THE STATE OF NEBRASKA WITH A FOCUS ON RURAL AND UNSERVED POPULATIONS.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

NOAA CYBER SECURITY CENTER (NCSC), AND DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (DOC) ENTERPRISE SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTER (ESOC) INTEGRATED SUPPORT SERVICES

PURPOSE: THE PROPOSED EASTERN NEVADA MIDDLE MILE FIBER NETWORK, A 431-MILE OPEN-ACCESS MIDDLE-MILE FIBER OPTIC NETWORK, IS INTENDED TO IMPROVE REGIONAL NETWORK REDUNDANCY AND RESILIENCY, BOTH FOR NETWORKS THAT SERVE LAST-MILE RESIDENTIAL AREAS, THE GOVERNMENT AND ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS, BY COMPLETING A STATEWIDE FIBER RING. OPERATED ON A NON-DISCRIMINATORY BASIS, THE NETWORK WILL SUPPORT INTERCONNECTIONS WITH ANY PROVIDER SEEKING ACCESS TO DELIVER LAST-MILE BROADBAND SERVICES. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CONSTRUCTION OF AN UNDERGROUND 431 MILE FIBER NETWORK WITH A 5 YEAR PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: 1. 431-MILE OPEN-ACCESS MIDDLE-MILE FIBER OPTIC NETWORK, RUNNING NORTH TO SOUTH ALONG US 93 CONNECTING A MAJOR INTERNET EXCHANGE IN LAS VEGAS TO AN INTERCONNECTION POINT IN NORTHEASTERN NEVADA IN THE RURAL TOWN OF WELLS, NV THUS IMPROVING RESILIENCY BY COMPLETING A STATE-WIDE FIBER RING. 2.BRING FIBER INTO UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED AREAS AND SERVE AS A COMMUNICATIONS PATHWAY TO MANY ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS. 3.IMPROVE REGIONAL NETWORK REDUNDANCY AND RESILIENCY, BOTH FOR NETWORKS THAT SERVE LAST-MILE RESIDENTIAL AREAS AND FOR GOVERNMENT AND ANCHOR INSTITUTION SERVICES. 4. LOWER PRICES FOR SERVICES WHERE THEY EXIST AND CREATING MORE AFFORDABLE OPTIONS THROUGHOUT THE AREA. 5.SUPPORT INTERCONNECTIONS WITH ANY PROVIDER SEEKING ACCESS TO DELIVER LAST-MILE BROADBAND SERVICES. 6. PROMOTE COMPETITION AND ENABLE A WIDER RANGE OF AFFORDABLE LAST-MILE SERVICE OFFERINGS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. 7. CONSTRUCT A NETWORK UNDERGROUND, PROTECTING AGAINST ADVERSE WEATHER IMPACTS, INCLUDING THOSE INFLUENCED BY CLIMATE CHANGE. 8. SERVE NATIONAL SECURITY INTERESTS BY DELIVERING A PUBLIC INTERNET CONNECTION TO THE NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE AS WELL AS THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NETWORK THROUGH THE NEVADA TEST AND TRAINING RANGE AND NEVADA NATIONAL SECURITY SITE. 9. ENABLE ACCESS TO POTENTIAL LAST-MILE PROVIDERS WHO COULD SERVE ELY SHOSHONE RESERVATION. 10. DIRECTLY IMPACT THE LAST-MILE MARKET OFFERINGS FOR THE UNSERVED, RURAL COMMUNITIES ALONG THE ROUTE. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PROPOSED ROUTE WILL PASS WITHIN 10 MILES OF 20,594 LOCATIONS THAT ARE UNSERVED AND 1,000 THAT ARE UNDERSERVED. UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS THROUGHOUT THE PROPOSED PROJECT SERVICE AREA ON THE EASTERN SIDE OF THE STATE WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS PROJECT PARTICULARLY THOSE IN CLARK, WHITE PINE, AND LINCOLN COUNTIES WHICH HAVE HIGHER POVERTY RATES THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE 23 CAIS WITHIN 1,000 FT OF THE NETWORK. THE NETWORK WILL SERVE NATIONAL SECURITY INTERESTS BY DELIVERING A PUBLIC INTERNET CONNECTION TO THE NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE AS WELL AS THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NETWORK THROUGH THE NEVADA TEST AND TRAINING RANGE AND NEVADA NATIONAL SECURITY SITE. IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE ACCESS POINTS CLOSE TO ELY SHOSHONE RESERVATION WHERE RESIDENTS STRUGGLE TO GET RELIABLE SERVICE DUE TO LIMITED MIDDLE-MILE CONNECTIVITY. SUBRECIPIENTS ACTIVITIES: NONE

PURPOSE: THE STATE OF KANSAS DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE (THE APPLICANT) AND TRANSPORTATION (KDOT) (PROJECT PARTNER) ARE WORKING TOGETHER WITH PRIVATE AND NON-PROFIT PARTNERS TO CREATE A 682-MILE OPEN-ACCESS MIDDLE-MILE FIBER OPTIC AND NETWORK, WITH PLANS TO CONNECT MULTIPLE NEW INTERNET EXCHANGE POINTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS TO CONNECT TO MULTIPLE NEW INTERNET POINTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND OFFER DARK FIBER FOR LAST-MILE SERVICE PROVIDERS THAT HAVE THE CAPABILITIES TO LIGHT THE FIBER AND NEED THE SCALABILITY ASSOCIATED WITH DARK FIBER ACCESS. THE PROPOSED ROUTE WILL PROVIDE LIT SERVICE ACCESS TO SUPPORT SMALLER ISPS AS WELL AS OTHER PROVIDERS WITH SMALLER PROJECT SCOPES THAT PREFER LIT SERVICES TO DEPLOYING THEIR OWN FIBER OR ELECTRONICS. THIS WILL ENABLE LAST MILE PROVIDERS WITH A RANGE OF OBJECTIVES TO CONNECT TO THIS NETWORK AND ACCESS END USERS.THE PROPOSED NETWORK WILL SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF LAST-MILE SERVICE PROVIDERS, INCREASE CAPABILITIES FOR ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS, ENABLE CONNECTIONS TO UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED HOUSEHOLDS, AND INCREASE COMPETITION IN LOCAL MARKETS, THEREBY CREATING MORE AFFORDABLE SERVICE OPTIONS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: PROJECT WILL USE FIBER TO BUILD NEW MIDDLE MILE NETWORK THROUGH UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES WITH A COMMITMENT TO OPEN ACCESS AND CARRIER NEUTRAL NON-DISCRIMINATORY INTERCONNECT. THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS EXPECTED TO BE 5 YEARS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE PROJECT HAS THE FOLLOWING GOALS AND DELIVERABLES: 1. CREATE A 682-MILE OPEN-ACCESS MIDDLE-MILE FIBER OPTIC NETWORK, WITH PLANS TO CONNECT MULTIPLE NEW INTERNET EXCHANGE POINTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. 2. INCORPORATE THREE PRIMARY OPEN-ACCESS MIDDLE-MILE FACILITIES TO FACILITATE BROADBAND ACCESS DEPLOYMENT ACROSS THE STATE FOR ALL SCOPES AND SIZES OF BROADBAND DEPLOYMENTS. 3. SUPPORT ACCESS TO MIDDLE-MILE FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF LAST-MILE SERVICE PROVIDERS' FIBER OPTIC CABLES. 4. SUPPORT LEASED ACCESS TO DARK FIBER FOR LAST-MILE SERVICE PROVIDERS THAT HAVE THE CAPABILITIES TO LIGHT THE FIBER AND NEED THE SCALABILITY ASSOCIATED WITH DARK FIBER ACCESS. 5. PROVIDE LIT SERVICE ACCESS TO SUPPORT SMALLER ISPS AS WELL AS OTHER PROVIDERS WITH SMALLER PROJECT SCOPES THAT PREFER LIT SERVICES TO DEPLOYING THEIR OWN FIBER OR ELECTRONICS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE NETWORK WILL PASS WITHIN 5 MILES OF APPROXIMATELY 27,000 UNDERSERVED LOCATIONS AND ABOUT 300 UNSERVED LOCATIONS. IN ADDITION, 52 ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS ARE WITHIN 1,000 FEET OF THE PROPOSED NETWORK PATHS. A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE FIBER WILL GO THROUGH COUNTIES THAT HAVE HIGHER POVERTY RATES THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. THE AREAS THAT WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS PROJECT INCLUDE THE SOUTHERN PART OF KANSAS AND ROUTES FROM GARDEN CITY, THROUGH WICHITA AND OUT AND UP TO KANSAS CITY. THE NETWORK WILL BENEFIT EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT KANSAS BY ENABLING KANSAS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION NETWORK TO EXPAND ITS BANDWIDTH AND GEOGRAPHIC REACH. KDOT HAS ALSO COMMITTED TO ALLOWING ACCESS TO OTHER STATE AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES INCLUDING THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO AID IN NATIONAL SECURITY EFFORTS AND SMART-FARM INITIATIVES IN KANSAS. THE PROPOSED NETWORK WILL BRING OPEN ACCESS MIDDLE-MILE INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS THE STATE ON EAST-WEST AND NORTH-SOUTH ROUTES, CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW LAST-MILE MARKET ENTRANTS TO DELIVER SERVICES AT LOWER COSTS FOR RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS CUSTOMERS. THE NETWORK WILL ALSO CONNECT INTERNET EXCHANGE POINTS, LEADING TO BETTER PERFORMANCE, MORE RESILIENCY, AND LOWER COSTS FOR REGIONAL PROVIDERS AND THEIR CUSTOMERS. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THERE ARE NO SUBAWARDS.

PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO IMPLEMENT THE FLORIDA DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO THE STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES TO THE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSED PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: CULTIVATING AND PROMOTING EFFORTS FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND COMMUNITY ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE CYBERSECURITY AND PRIVACY SKILLS TRAINING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT. IMPLEMENTATION OF CONNECTEDFLORIDA; A PROGRAM THAT INTENDS TO SUBGRANT FUNDS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, NON-PROFITS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND OTHER PARTNERS FOR PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, DIGITAL LITERACY, DEVICE OWNERSHIP, AND OTHER DIGITAL ADOPTION ACTIVITIES. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE PROPOSED PROJECTS WILL RESULT IN: INCREASED MULTILINGUAL AND ACCESSIBLE TECHNICAL SUPPORT PROGRAMMING, INCREASED PROTECTION OF SENSITIVE ONLINE INFORMATION, INCREASED DEVICE AVAILABILITY PROGRAMMING, EXPANDED ONLINE ACCESSIBILITY OF STATE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND PRINCIPALLY UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED COVERED POPULATIONS STATEWIDE. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES PLAN TO SUBAWARD FUNDS. THE PURPOSE IS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE DE PLAN ACTIVITIES.

PURPOSE: HAWAIIAN TELCOM, INC IS PROPOSING TO BUILD AN ECONOMICALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE, OPEN ACCESS MIDDLE MILE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WILL BENEFIT UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND IMPROVE THE RESILIENCY OF EXISTING BROADBAND SERVICES IN THE STATE OF HAWAII. PROJECT URGENT CONSISTS OF 15 NEW TERRESTRIAL AND UNDERSEA ROUTES AND OVER 600 KILOMETERS OF FIBER. THE DIGITAL DIVIDE IS PARTICULARLY PREVALENT IN HAWAII COMMUNITIES THAT ARE UNSERVED OR UNDERSERVED ESPECIALLY ON ISLANDS LIKE MAUI, MOLOKAI, KAUAI, AND HAWAII ISLAND, RURAL OAHU COMMUNITIES - WAIANAE, NANAKULI, NORTH SHORE, AND HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS, WHICH ARE "TRIBAL" LANDS SET ASIDE FOR HOMESTEADS FOR NATIVE HAWAIIANS HAVING AT LEAST 50% HAWAIIAN BLOOD. THESE AREAS ARE PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE, AND HAWAII IS RANKED AMONGST THE WORST STATES IN THE NATION IN TERRESTRIAL BROADBAND COVERAGE (54%) AND AMONGST THE SLOWEST AVERAGE DOWNLOAD SPEEDS. PROJECT URGENT ALSO ADDRESSES CLIMATE-RELATED RISKS SUCH AS COASTAL FLOODING AND EROSION AND THE IMPACT FROM NATURAL DISASTERS SUCH AS VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS AND FIRES, TSUNAMIS, AND HURRICANES. ACTIVITIES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE APPLICANT'S GOALS FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT ARE: (1.) BUILD 15 NEW TERRESTRIAL AND UNDERSEA ROUTES THROUGHOUT THE ISLANDS OF KAUAI, OAHU, MOLOKAI, MAUI, AND HAWAII, AND IN THE SURROUNDING WATERS OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN. THE PROPOSED ROUTES WILL BE ECONOMICALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE, AND OPEN ACCESS WHICH WILL BENEFIT UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS. (2.) IMPROVE THE RESILIENCY OF EXISTING BROADBAND SERVICES IN THE STATE OF HAWAII BY MITIGATING THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE. (3.) THE PROPOSED FUNDED MIDDLE MILE INFRASTRUCTURE WILL IMPROVE BROADBAND CAPABILITY, AVAILABILITY, AND AFFORDABILITY TO UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. COMMUNITIES THAT WILL BENEFIT FROM THE PROJECT INCLUDE: KAUAI: WAILUA, ANAHOLA, KEKAHA, WAIMEA; OAHU: WAHIAWA, NANAKULI, WAIANAE, WAIMANALO; MAUI: NAPILI, LAHAINA, WAIEHU, KEANAE AND HANA; HAWAII: DISTRICTS OF HAMAKUA AND PUNA; MOLOKAI: KALUA KOI, MAUNALOA, UALAPUE. (4.) DECREASE THE COST OF BROADBAND SERVICES TO ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS, BUSINESSES, AND END-USERS THAT CURRENTLY RELY ON SATELLITE OR LEGACY COPPER-BASED SERVICES. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE PROPOSED INSTALLATION WILL TAKE PLACE THROUGHOUT THE ISLANDS OF KAUAI, OAHU, MOLOKAI, MAUI, AND HAWAII, AND IN THE SURROUNDING WATERS OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN. IT WILL TARGET RURAL, UNDERSERVED, UNSERVED COMMUNITIES ON EACH ISLAND AND PROTECT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE. THE PROJECT WILL CREATE A RESILIENT NETWORK, MAINTAIN AFFORDABLE RATES, AND PROVIDE THE MIDDLE MILE BACKBONE FOR THE APPLICANT AND OTHER PROVIDERS, LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR INCREASED BROADBAND PENETRATION. IT WILL ALLOW FOR THE ENABLEMENT OF LAST MILE CONNECTIVITY THAT WILL BENEFIT BUSINESSES AND BENEFICIARIES LOCATED ON HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS AND OTHER UNDERSERVED AND UNSERVED COMMUNITIES. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN A MATERIAL REDUCTION IN END-USER CONSUMER BROADBAND PRICES AND THE COST OF BROADBAND SERVICES TO ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS AND BUSINESSES. IT WILL ALSO HAVE CONSIDERABLE ECONOMIC BENEFITS FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII. HAWAII RANKS #2 IN THE NATION FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL SERVING IN THE STATE IN RELATION TO TOTAL POPULATION. HOME TO THE US INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND, HAWAII IS ONE OF SIX GEOGRAPHIC COMBATANT COMMANDS AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF HALF OF THE GLOBE INCLUDING RUSSIA, CHINA, AND NORTH KOREA WHERE NATIONAL SECURITY INTERESTS RUN HIGH. HAWAII HAS A TOTAL OF 11 MILITARY BASES STATEWIDE REPRESENTING ALL BRANCHES AND THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL GREATLY ENHANCE THE RESILIENCY TO SEVERAL KEY MILITARY INSTALLATIONS, BENEFITING NATIONAL SECURITY INTERESTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE APPLICANT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS

PURPOSE: KS NATIONAL SECURITY INNOVATION CENTER (KNSIC) WILL BE A SPECIALIZED HIGH-SECURITY DRY-LAB AND OFFICE SPACE DESIGNED TO ENHANCE KU'S ABILITY TO ENGAGE IN FEDERAL RESEARCH CONTRACTS, ENABLE COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH WITH FEDERAL DEFENSE AND ENERGY CONTRACTORS, AND TO COLLABORATE WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES ON COMMERCIALIZATION OF KU TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO COMPUTING, CYBERSECURITY, MATERIALS ENGINEERING, AND SENSING. THE BUILDING WILL INCLUDE SPACE FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE NEARBY KANSAS APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORY (KARL) LOCATED IN THE KU INNOVATION PARK AND WILL AUGMENT ITS CAPACITY FOR CLASSIFIED RESEARCH. KNSIC WILL ALSO ENABLE THE PARK TO RECRUIT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, FEDERAL LABORATORIES, AND R&D DIVISIONS OF MAJOR FEDERAL CONTRACTORS LOOKING TO ESTABLISH RELATIONSHIPS WITH KU AND A PRESENCE WITHIN THE PARK.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: KNSIC WILL BE BUILT ON THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS WEST CAMPUS, LOCATED NEAR THE NORTHWEST QUADRANT OF 23RD AND IOWA STREETS IN LAWRENCE, KANSAS, ADJACENT TO THE KU INNOVATION PARK MAIN FACILITY AND PHASE III BUILDINGS. IT WILL BE BUILT ON APPROXIMATELY TWO ACRES OF LAND OWNED BY THE KU ENDOWMENT ASSOCIATION AND OCCUPIED BY THE PARK THROUGH A LONG TERM GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT. DESIGN OF THE KNSIC FACILITY IS CURRENTLY IN DEVELOPMENT AND PROJECTED TO BE AN APPROXIMATELY 120,000 SQUARE-FOOT BUILDING COMPRISING 60% HIGH-SECURITY RESEARCH SPACE AND 40% DEDICATED TO WET AND "LIGHT" LABORATORY SPACE. PRIVATE TENANT SPACE DESIGN WILL BE CUSTOMIZED ACCORDING TO EACH INDIVIDUAL ENTITY'S NEEDS AND SUITES WILL RANGE IN SIZE FROM 2,000 TO 15,000 SQUARE FEET. THE SITE WILL ALSO INCLUDE A SEPARATE WEATHER BALLOON LAUNCHING FACILITY.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: TO EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN THIS FOUNDATIONAL EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE, AND TO BETTER LEVERAGE THESE ASSETS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE COMMERCIALIZATION OPPORTUNITIES, MONEY RECEIVED FOR THE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT EARLY-STAGE COMPANIES FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO NATIONAL SECURITY. KNSIC WILL EFFECTIVELY COMBINE UNIVERSITY, GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE INDUSTRY, AND STARTUP COMPANY RESOURCES AND TALENT TO DEVELOP AND COMMERCIALIZE THE TECHNOLOGIES THAT WILL DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE REGION OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DECADES. IN ADDITION TO SUPPORTING KU'S COMMERCIALIZATION, THE FACILITY WILL HOUSE 6-10 PRIVATE INDUSTRY COMPANIES. THESE COMPANIES, IN CONJUNCTION WITH KU'S COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES AND PRIVATE CONTRACTORS, ARE PROJECTED TO HOUSE OVER 200 JOBS WITH AN ANNUAL PAYROLL OF OVER $13,000,000 WHICH WILL HELP KU INNOVATION PARK FURTHER ACHIEVE ITS MISSION OF ATTRACTING HIGH QUALITY, HIGH-PAYING JOBS TO THE COMMUNITY IN ORDER TO EXPAND AND DIVERSITY OF THE LOCAL ECONOMIES OF LAWRENCE AND DOUGLAS COUNTY.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: KU HAS BEEN NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR OVER 60 YEARS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED RADAR TECHNOLOGY. OVER THE PAST DECADE, KU HAS BROADENED THE SCOPE OF ITS EFFORTS IN THIS AREA BY DEVELOPING SENSOR AND CYBERSECURITY EXPERTISE AIMED AT DETECTING AND MITIGATING THREATS TO SUPPORT BOTH THE DEFENSE AND COMMERCIAL SECTORS. KU IS ONE OF ONLY SIX UNIVERSITIES NATIONWIDE TO RECEIVE A NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY (NSA) SCIENCE OF SECURITY LABLET AWARD, AND NSA OFTEN REFERENCES KU'S INDUSTRY ADVISORY BOARD AS AN IMPORTANT DIFFERENTIATING FACTOR. THE LABLET AWARD BUILDS ON KU'S DESIGNATION BY THE NSA AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AS A NATIONAL CENTER OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN BOTH CYBER-DEFENSE EDUCATION (CAE-CDE) AND CYBER RESEARCH (CAE-R), WHICH MAKES KU ONE OF ONLY 40 INSTITUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES TO HAVE THIS DUAL DESIGNATION. IN ADDITION, KU HAS AN NSF CYBERCORPS SCHOLARSHIP FOR SERVICE AWARD WHICH HAS A FOCUS ON TRAINING SECURITY PROFESSIONALS TO MEET THE CRITICAL NEEDS OF THE CYBERSECURITY MISSIONS OF FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AGENCIES.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

ADVISORY, CONSULTING AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ENTERPRISE-SERVICES