| BroadbandBoard of Supervisors 2022 |
Progress Update | |
in the past quarter (April-June 2022), the Broadband Work Group:
- Prepared the administrative draft of the Countywide Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
- Managed the “Last-Mile” grants program and supported in-progress ISP projects
- Sought grant funding and advocate at the state and federal level for broadband
- Funded the Dig-Once policy
Next Steps | |
Next quarter, the County’s Broadband Work Group expects to:
- Continue working with Ascent Environmental, Inc. to finalize the administrative draft of the Programmatic EIR process, and then release the Draft EIR for the 45-day public comment period.
- Implement the 3rd round of the Last-Mile grants (at least $250,000 from the Economic Development Infrastructure assignment of the General Fund); and
- Continue to seek state and federal funding for large-scale broadband projects .
Initiatives |
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Complete the Programmatic EIR and expand the permitting “tool kit” to facilitate broadband.
Board of Supervisors 2022 | 1/1/22 - 12/31/22 -
Manage the “Last-Mile” Broadband Grant program with Sierra Business Council.
Board of Supervisors 2022 | 1/1/22 - 12/31/22 -
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Engage and inform the community about County efforts to expand Broadband
Board of Supervisors 2022 | 1/1/22 - 12/31/22 -
Seek grant funding and advocate at state and federal level for broadband.
Board of Supervisors 2022 | 1/1/22 - 12/31/22
| Last-Mile Broadband Connections |
Owner |
 | Steve Monaghan (IGS) |