Georgia Receives $39.5M In Federal Broadband Awards
Announced on August 17, 2010
Department of Commerce
Appalachian Valley Fiber Network AL, GA $21,286,914
This nearly $21.3 million award will allow Appalachian Valley Fiber Network to offer affordable middle-mile broadband service in Georgia and Alabama. Areas in Georgia include: Aragon, Buchanan, Calhoun, Cartersville, Cedartown, Chickamauga, Dallas, Dalton, Hiram, LaFayette, Rockmart, Rome, Rossville, Summerville, Tallapoosa, Trenton and Trion. The project plans to directly connect 185 community institutions to broadband. As many as 345,000 people stand to benefit as do 8,300 businesses. In addition to the jobs this project will create, it will provide a foundation for economic growth and job creation for decades to come.
USDA
Windstream Corporation GA $4,665,116
This approximately $4.6 million award matched by $1,555,038 in private contribution, will allow Windstream Corporation to offer broadband service speeds of up to 12 megabytes per second in the counties of Appling, Charlton, Dodge, Early, Miller, Rabun, Seminole, Tattnall, Telfair, Upson, Walker, and Wayne. Approximately 8,723 people stand to benefit, as do roughly 284 businesses and 35 community institutions. In addition to the jobs this project will support upfront, it will provide a foundation for economic growth and job creation for decades to come.
USDA
South Georgia Regional Information Technology Authority (SGRITA) - GA $13,327,030
This approximately $13 million award, will allow the South Georgia Regional Information Technology Authority to offer 700 MHz and 2.5 GHz 4G mobile and fixed wireless broadband service in the rural southwest counties of Baker, Calhoun, Early, Miller, and Mitchell. Approximately 53,000 people stand to benefit, as do roughly 2,272 businesses and246 community institutions. In addition to the jobs this project will support upfront, it will provide a foundation for economic growth and job creation for decades to come.
USDA Quincy Telephone
Company FL (84%) GA (16%) $1,363,547 (Georgia Portion is $ 218,167)
This approximately $1.3 million award matched by $454,515 in private contribution, will allow Quincy Telephone Company to offer broadband service speeds of up to 20 megabytes per second in Gadsden County, Florida and Decatur County, Georgia. Approximately 1,331 people stand to benefit, as do roughly 14 businesses and 2 community institutions. In addition to the jobs this project will support upfront, it will provide a foundation for decades to come.
ARRA USDA and the Commerce Department
Schedule of Awards Announcements for the next 60 Days
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Agency
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Expected Approx # of Projects
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Expected Approx. Dollar Amount
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Description
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Week of August 16
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USDA
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50
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$190 million
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These awards will support a series of last-mile projects.
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Commerce
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70
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$1.3 -$1.6 billion
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These awards will support public computing, broadband adoption, community infrastructure, and some public safety projects.
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Week of Sept. 6
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USDA
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65
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$450 million
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These awards will support a series of last-mile projects, as well as satellite and technical assistance projects.
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Commerce
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50
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$600-$900 million
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These awards will support public computing, broadband adoption, community infrastructure, and some public safety projects.
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Week of Sept. 27
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Commerce
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15
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$300-$600 million
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These awards will primarily support public safety projects, but may also include a handful of community infrastructure, public computing, and broadband adoption projects.
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Commerce
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$100-$200 million
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These awards will support broadband mapping efforts.
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Rich Calhoun
GTA - Broadband
4044635906
richard.calhoun@gta.ga.gov