Small Businesses who took advantage of our Stimulus Grant Package achieved extraordinary success in Round 1 of the Broadband Stimulus Program. Over 80% of submitted applications, representing in excess of $30 million in solicited funding, was approved for Phase 2: Due Diligence.
On January 15, 2010, the remaining $4+ billion in Broadband Stimulus Funding was released under NOFA #2. With less than 60 days remaining before the March 15 funding submission deadline, there is little time to waste. Join us at 11 AM CST on February 3, 2010 for an analysis and executive summary of NOFA 2 Rules and an overview of CTI's Round 2 Grant Program for small business.
Reserve your Webinar seat online at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/161106027
Preparing a Small Business Wireless Internet Service Provider for Grant Writing
Big businesses that depend on government money, such the phone company, have large and well paid staff to handle the quirks of government rules, changes, and deadlines -- but small businesses do not.
Grant opportunities are all too often funded late, and the rules fixed close to the deadline for grant submission. This puts small business at a disadvantage. Yes, you have a few weeks to get the grant written, but you also have a small business to run, and unlike Verizon, you don't have $400 per hour lawyers and accountants to do the work for you.
So it makes sense to prepare for the grant writing process before the rules are fixed.
Perfect the First Page of Your Application
RUS Prepares to Fund Satellite Projects
Satellite service grants will be accepted for specific areas (the map showing those areas has not yet been published).
Satellite service is designed for those areas where wireline and wireless won't work, where either would cost over $10,000 per home connected.
RUS is More Flexible in Round Two
The definition of broadband is 768 / 200 Kbps but there is also a definition of high speed, which is 5 Mbps symmetrical. Any area without high speed service can be underserved, which opens up a large portion of the country to grants.
NTIA/RUS Broadband Stimulus Update
11/17/09
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
5th Floor - Ballroom D
National Broadband Stimulus Update
Larry Strickling, Director of NTIA and Jonathan Adelstein, Administrator of the USDA Rural Utility Service provide an update on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act broadband grant and loan programs.
Moderator: Hon Phil Jones – Commissioner: Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
Panelists:
Senate Commerce Committee Oversight Hearing on BIP/BTOP
There was some big news out of today's Senate Commerce Committee oversight hearing on the BIP/BTOP programs, which just ended. Copies of the prepared testimony by the RUS, NTIA and OMB witnesses are attached but, as usual, the best information came out in the oral testimony.
The big news relates to the schedule for making grants under the first NoFA. In his testimony, NTIA Administrator Larry Strickling announced that application processing is proceeding slower than anticipated.
Letter to BTOP Inspector General - BIP Administration
Below is the letter we sent to the NTIA's Inspector General's office concerning BTOP application procedures. Thanks to all for your contributions and support. Obviously, we'll keep everyone posted on any significant developments.
Two Rounds, Not Three, for the Stimulus?
In addition, Congressman Rick Boucher wants more needy areas in the Eastern U.S. to be eligible in round 2.
WiNOG GC Round 1 Application Update & Analysis
Commerce and Agriculture Announce Strong Demand for First Round of Funding to Bring Broadband Jobs to More Americans –Nearly 2,200 Diverse Applications Submitted for Share of $4 Billion in Funding to Expand Broadband Access and Adoption
Full story available here: http://www.ntia.doc.gov/press/2009/BTOP_BIP_090827.html