Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/11/16/2012-27631/community-connect-broadband-grant-program
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:: Community Connect Broadband Grant Program
A Proposed Rule by the Rural Utilities Service on 11/16/2012
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https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2012-27631
Executive Order 13175 imposes requirements on Rural Development in the development of regulatory policies that have tribal implications or preempt tribal laws. Rural Development has determined that this proposed rule does not have a substantial direct effect on one or more Indian tribe(s) or on either the relationship or the distribution of powers and responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes. Additionally, two of the changes contained in this rule (rural eligibility based on a place recognized by the census or the Rand McNally TM Atlas and priorities for substantially underserved trust areas) in part respond to comments and suggestions the Agency has received from tribal leaders and personnel through consultation, listening sessions and meetings. Thus, this rule is not subject to the requirements of Executive Order 13175. If a tribe determines that this rule has implications of which Rural Development is not aware and would like to engage in consultation with Rural Development on this rule, please contact Rural Development's Native American Coordinator at (720) 544-2911 or AIAN@wdc.usda.gov.
1. Proposed Funded Service Territory. Since its inception, the Community Connect Grant Program only permitted applicants to use grant funds to serve a single community which included a place recognized by the census or the Rand McNallyTM Atlas. This approach, while administratively simple did not accommodate some of the most rural communities which are not census designated places or recognized by a commercial Atlas. It also precluded applicants from developing new service territories in a logical and cost effective manner to maximize the benefit of the grant. The new rule will allow applicants to define their proposed funded service area by utilizing the web based RUS mapping tool. By allowing an applicant the ability to define the exact service area, it is important to note that all premises in the service area must be offered service at the Broadband Grant Speed. The NOFA will set the minimum and maximum dollar amounts per application.
§ 1739.1 Purpose.
§ 1739.2 Funding availability and application dates and submission.
§ 1739.3 Definitions.
§§ 1739.4-1739.8 [Reserved]
§ 1735.9 USDA Rural Development State Director notification.
§ 1739.10 Eligible applicant.
§ 1739.11 Eligible Community Connect Competitive Grant Project.
§ 1739.12 Eligible grant purposes.
§ 1739.13 Ineligible grant purposes.
§ 1739.14 Matching contributions.
§ 1739.15 Completed application.
§ 1739.16 Review of grant applications.
(d) Applications conforming with this part will be evaluated competitively by the Agency and will be ranked in accordance with § 1739.17 below. Applications will then be awarded generally in rank order until all grant funds are expended, subject to subparagraphs (e) and (f) below.
§ 1739.17 Scoring of applications.
§ 1739.18 Grant documents.
§ 1739.19 Reporting and oversight requirements.
(e) The applicant must have the necessary processes and systems in place to comply with the reporting requirements for first-tier sub-awards and executive compensation under the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 in the event the applicant receives funding unless such applicant is exempt from such reporting requirements pursuant to 2 CFR part 170, § 170.110(b). The reporting requirements under the Transparency Act pursuant to 2 CFR part 170 are as follows:
§ 1739.20 Audit requirements.
§ 1739.21 OMB Control Number.