Last year SB 156 was signed into law as part of California's efforts to leverage federal funding and narrow the state's digital divide.
As part of that work, the California Public Utilities Commission established the Local Agency Technical Assistance grant program for eligible pre-construction work facilitating broadband network projects to areas in need.
The program will award $50 million in grants to public agencies and Tribal entities in California. See the Local Agency Technical Assistance Decision and Guidelines, Decision.22-02-026.