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First Community Broadband Grants Awarded

On October 4, 2022, the first 12 Local Agency Technical Assistance broadband grants were awarded, providing almost $5 million to local governments across California to expand high speed broadband services to unserved and underserved Californians. The grants support broadband in communities from the Eastern Sierras to the North Coast, and from farm country to the urban heart of the state's largest metropolitan area. The funding will enable local governments to complete complex broadband infrastructure planning and analyze the locations and costs for future local efforts to improve broadband speeds and access. These first awards were approved under an expedited "ministerial review" process. The CPUC looks forward to acting on an additional 34 grant requests from August. You may view the press release here.

Introducing the New County Dashboard The County Dashboard was created as a more user- friendly option to learning more about applications received by the Commission. The dashboard includes an interactive map and summary chart with the month an application was received, the applicant's name, the status of the application, project location, and amount requested. When you click on an individual applicant, you can also view the project title and project summary. The Dashboard also keeps a running total of requested funds versus available funds. You may access the County Dashboard here.

Application Information

The Application window is open. Applications will be accepted in monthly windows until either December 31, 2024, or when the funding is exhausted.  You may view applications received to date on the County Dashboard or in Excel or PDF. A new Grantee Consent Form has been posted on the website that must be submitted by all grantees post-award. A Frequently Asked Questions document was posted on August 17, 2022. For those who were unable to attend the recent Local Agency Technical Assistance Webinar held August 2, 2022, you may view the webinar here.

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