Broadband expansion: A collaboration of funding partners
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A January 28, 2022 presentation titled Broadband expansion: A collaboration of funding partners, given to the Community and Economic Development Committee by Washington State Department of Commerce staff, including Mark Barkley, Assistant Director, Local Government Division. The presentation states that 43 projects were awarded nearly $215 million since July 1, 2021, and that the investments have the potential to create 35,000 connections. The presentation lists $50M in state funds available for matching grants of federal funding opportunities and four Digital Navigators grants totaling $7.4M. The presentation also states that HB 1740 codifies the broadband program the Community Economic Revitalization Board has administered since 2018.
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- 2022 01 28 A29634 D239815 Broadband Expansion A Collaboration Of Funding Partners
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- 2022 01 28 A29634 D239815 Broadband Expansion A Collaboration Of Funding Partners
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“Broadband expansion: A collaboration of funding partners.”
Original at app.leg.wa.gov, dated 2022-01-28. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/2022-01-28-2022-01-28-a29634-d239815-broadband-expansion-a-collaboration-of-funding-partners/
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Broadband expansion:
A collaboration of
funding partners
Community and Economic Development Committee
Mark Barkley, Assistant Director, Local Government Division
Janea Delk, Executive Director, Community Economic Revitalization Board
Karin Berkholtz, Executive Director, Public Works Board
Erika Henry, Deputy Director, State Broadband Office
Ernie Rasmussen, Digital Equity Manager, State Broadband Office
1/28/22
We strengthen communities
HOUSING INFRASTRUCTURE BUSINESS ENERGY
HOMELESSNESS ASSISTANCE
PLANNING COMMUNITY FACILITIES CRIME VICTIMS & COMMUNITY
PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 2
Impact of 2021-23 broadband funding
• 43 projects awarded nearly $215
million since July 1, 2021.
• Investments have the potential
to create 35,000 connections.
• Together, we are committed to Ribbon cutting of the CERB-funded fiber-to-the-home project in Pomeroy, WA
connecting every household and
business.
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 3
The future of broadband funding
• Infrastructure Investment and
Jobs Act and anticipated
federal funds through 2026.
• What’s next from the state’s
broadband funders.
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 4
State Broadband Office funding Overview:
American Rescue Plan resources
Infrastructure Acceleration Grants Equity and Affordability Grants
(Dec. 2021 and May 2022) (coming soon)
• Awarded $145M to 13 projects • $5M available and to be awarded
from $400M+ in applications. in partnership with Office of Equity
• Awards cover 67 schools and early
learning facilities, serving more
than 10,000 enrolled students.
• May 2022 will bring a second
funding cycle for $120M.
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 5
State Broadband Office funding Overview:
American Rescue Plan resources
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 6
State Broadband Office funding overview:
state resources
Matching Grants of federal
funding opportunities
(continuously open since Nov.
2021)
• $50M in state funds available with
grants up to $5M or 25% of federal
request.
• $163M in pending federal
applications from NTIA.
• Award decisions expected later
this spring.
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 7
Leading with equity
Digital Equity Forum
• Co-convening in partnership with the
Governor’s Office of Equity
• Listening to community perspectives
Digital Navigators
• Four grants totaling $7.4M to provide
devices, subscriptions, technical support
services, and skills training.
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 8
PWB Broadband Awards
Broadband Program Awards Funds
FY20 Planning 9 $450K
FY21 Construction 7 $11.5M
FY22 Construction 15* $44.7M
*Conditional awards until federal funds are released
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provide tribal connections.
or rural communities.
• Next funding cycle to be awarded
by June 30, 2022
PWB Broadband FY22 Federal Cycle
PWB Broadband Statute Cleanup
$37,847,907 Invested
28 Projects
72 Communities
21,112 Estimated Connections
136 ISPs
5 Towers
~500 Miles of Fiber
$1,793 Cost Per Connection
$1,645,561 Average Investment
94% of the connections are
households
94% of the connections are
1G/1G Planning projects are funding from CERB’s
planning program.
HB 1740
Adding photo from Tekoa Ribbon Cutting • Codifies the broadband program CERB has
administered since 2018.
• Expands CERB’s reach to support the state’s goal to
connect every household and business by 2028.
Funding
• CERB has awarded all appropriated funds, ~$38
million, since 2018.
• CERB is requesting $120 million in additional funding.
Pipeline
• CERB staff is actively working on a project pipeline in
excess of $155 million.
Ribbon cutting of the CERB-funded fiber-to-the-home project in Tekoa, WA
January 2019 - This project consists of engineering and construction
of dark fiber infrastructure on aerial poles with last mile components in
the City of Pomeroy. Their partner Internet Service Provider is Pocket
iNet Communications, Inc. (Success Story Video)
Population: 1,263 (2019)
Project Completed: March 2021 March 2021 Outcomes – 1G/1G
Households 598
Businesses 78
Anchor Institutions 8
Project Funding
Total Connections 684
CERB Grant $137,500
ISP Partners 3
CERB Loan $412,500
Match $300,000
Project Total $850,000
Enhancing interagency coordination
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 15
Thank you!
Erika Henry
DEPUTY DIRECTOR, STATE BROADBAND OFFICE
erika.henry@commerce.wa.gov
360.790.3274
www.commerce.wa.gov
Karin Berkholtz
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PUBLIC WORKS BOARD
karin.berkholtz@commerce.wa.gov
360.688.0313
Janea Delk
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION BOARD
janea.delk@commerce.wa.gov
360.252.0812
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