Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 129 - Chief Information Officer, Office of The › Title II - Events › Chapter 22 - Broadband Grants Program › Rule 129-22.5 - Application Review Process and Award of Grant Funds

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
Period
				for public comment and validation process.
Rescinded IAB 6/2/21,
				effective 5/7/21.
(2)
Review committee.
Rescinded IAB 6/2/21, effective
				5/7/21.
(3)
Office final
				decision.
The office will review all applications received by the
				deadline and otherwise warranting review in accordance with the terms,
				conditions, and requirements of the NOFA, these rules, and Iowa Code chapter 8B
				and make a final agency decision regarding whether, to which projects, and in
				what amount(s) to award grant funds for the installation of broadband
				infrastructure that facilitates broadband service in targeted service areas at
				or above the download and upload speeds specified in Iowa Code section 8B.11.
a. In so doing, the office will take into
				consideration the following factors, in accordance with and in the manner
				specified by the terms, conditions, and requirements of the NOFA, affording the
				greatest weight to the factors in subparagraphs 22.5(3)
"a"
(1)
				, 22.5(3)
"a"
(2), and 22.5(3)
"a"
(3), and
				Iowa Code section 8B.11(4)
"a"
(6):
(1) The relative need for broadband
				infrastructure in the area and the existing broadband service speeds, including
				whether the project serves a rural area(s). Existing broadband service speeds
				may be determined by reference to the statewide map referenced in rule
				129-20.4 (8B,427).
(2) The
				applicant's total proposed budget for the project, including all of the
				following:
1. The amount or percentage of
				local or federal matching funds, if any, and any funding obligations shared
				between public and private entities.
2. The percentage of funding provided
				directly from the applicant, including whether the applicant requested from the
				office an amount less than the maximum amount the office could award pursuant
				to Iowa Code section 8B.11 and, if so, the percentage of the project cost that
				the applicant is requesting.
(3) The relative download and upload speeds
				of proposed projects for all the applicants.
(4) The specific product attributes resulting
				from the proposed project, including technologies that provide higher qualities
				of service, such as service levels, latency, and other service attributes as
				determined by the office.
(5) The
				percentage of broadband units in the targeted service area(s) forming the basis
				of the project that will be provided access to broadband service at or above
				the download and upload speeds specified in Iowa Code section 8B.11 as a result
				of the project. The number of broadband units in a targeted service area shall
				be determined by reference to the statewide map referenced in rule 129-20.4 (8B,427). Considering this factor is the means by which the office ensures
				underserved areas within targeted service areas are, to the extent possible,
				reduced or eliminated.
(6) The
				proportion of proposed projects that will result in the installation of
				broadband infrastructure in a targeted service area within which the only
				broadband service available provides the tier 1 download and upload speeds
				specified in the definition of targeted service area.
(7) Any other factors deemed relevant by the
				office as stated in the NOFA.