by Pivot
Tag: NTIA
North Carolina Bucks the Trend, Only Applies for $28 Million in Broadband Stimulus Funds
North Carolina’s Microelectronics Center of North Carolina (MCNC) has applied for $28.1 million in Broadband Technology Opportunities stimulus/recovery funding
Vermont’s in for $130 Million in Stimulus Funding
Coordinated by the state Office of Economic Stimulus and Recovery (OESR), five Vermont organizations have applied for more than $130 million in broadband stimulus/recovery grants and loans,
Stimulus Program Generates 2,200 Applications, Requesting $28 Billion
The NTIA and RUS announced the first round of the broadband stimulus program generated 2,200 applications, requesting $28 billion in funding.
Broadband Stimulus Application Deadline Extended to August 20th
It’s not surprising to hear. Both RUS and NTIA have confirmed what was already widely rumored. The deadline for ‘pending online’ broadband stimulus applications has been extended until 5:00pm ET August 20, 2009.
Little Love for Government on Broadband Stimulus Plan
Enthusiasm for the federal government’s handling of the broadband stimulus plan so far is a little underwhelming, to say the least. Both the Department of Agriculture’s RUS program and the Department of Commerce’s NTIA are in need of some love, relative to the BTOP and BIP programs.
Interested in Doling Out $4.7 Billion in Stimulus Cash?
The NTIA program is recruiting “volunteers to serve as panelists to evaluate grant proposals for the $4.7 billion BTOP.”