"The Oklahoma Broadband Office has opened funding for the Capital Projects Fund 2.0, which will aim to serve 766 locations that remain unserved. The window began yesterday and will run through November 17, when the application portal will close. The Oklahoma funding notice says eligible applicants are co-operatives, electric utilities, and other entities that build or operate broadband networks, partnerships and consortium. Applicants must plan to serve all locations."
"An NRTC funding alert about the Oklahoma broadband funds says that there is no maximum award and that broadband service providers should submit their "best and final offer." It also lists eligible costs: Grant preparation costs Cost of repair, rehabilitation, construction, improvement and acquisition of real property, equipment and facilities Cost of long-term leases necessary to provide service Personnel costs"
Oklahoma launched Capital Projects Fund 2.0 to serve 766 unserved locations, with applications accepted through November 17. Eligible applicants include co-operatives, electric utilities, broadband network builders and operators, partnerships, and consortia; applicants must commit to serving all locations. An NRTC alert states there is no maximum award and requests providers submit their best and final offer. Eligible expenses include grant preparation, repair and construction of real property and equipment, long-term leases, personnel, operationalization costs including broadband adoption and digital literacy, and compliance reporting. The program is funded by the American Rescue Plan Act. Earlier ARPA middle-mile grants exceeding $53 million were recommended, and Hilliary Communications agreed to acquire TDS Telecom's Oklahoma network, adding nearly 35,000 addresses, many in rural areas.
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