Notice2021-23544
Broadband Grant Programs Technical Assistance Sessions
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Published
October 29, 2021
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Telecommunications and Information Administration
Abstract
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will host Technical Assistance (TA) sessions in connection with the Connecting Minority Communities (CMC) Pilot Program authorized and funded by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The CMC TA Sessions are designed to help prospective applicants understand the eligibility and programmatic requirements of the CMC Pilot Program and to assist applicants prepare high quality grant applications before the application deadline on December 1, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). The CMC program team will address live questions during these technical assistance sessions to aid prospective CMC Pilot Program applicants.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 207 (Friday, October 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 60000]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23544]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Broadband Grant Programs Technical Assistance Sessions
AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA) will host Technical Assistance (TA) sessions in connection with
the Connecting Minority Communities (CMC) Pilot Program authorized and
funded by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The CMC TA
Sessions are designed to help prospective applicants understand the
eligibility and programmatic requirements of the CMC Pilot Program and
to assist applicants prepare high quality grant applications before the
application deadline on December 1, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard
Time (EST). The CMC program team will address live questions during
these technical assistance sessions to aid prospective CMC Pilot
Program applicants.
DATES: NTIA will offer 60-minute CMC TA Sessions on the following
dates:
<bullet> November 17, 2021 at 2:30pm EST
<bullet> November 18, 2021 at 2:30pm EST
ADDRESSES: The CMC TA Sessions will be hosted via NTIA's virtual
platform and conducted as a live webinar. NTIA will post the
registration information on its BroadbandUSA website at <a href="https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/events/latest-events">https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/events/latest-events</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maci Morin, National
Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, Room 4872, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482-4884; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#82c0f0ede3e6e0e3ece6d7d1c3f5e7e0ebece3f0f1c2ecf6ebe3ace5edf4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e1a3938e808583808f85b4b2a0968483888f809392a18f958880cf868e97">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
direct media inquiries to NTIA's Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482-
7002; email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a4d4d6c1d7d7e4cad0cdc58ac3cbd2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="88f8faedfbfbc8e6fce1e9a6efe7fe">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Division N, Title IX--Broadband internet
Access Service, of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Pub. L.
116-260) authorized and funded three new broadband grant programs to be
administered by NTIA: The Broadband Infrastructure Program, the Tribal
Broadband Connectivity Program, and the Connecting Minority Community
Pilot Program. On March 19, 2021, NTIA published a Notice in the
Federal Register announcing a webinar series designed to help
prospective applicants understand the grant programs and to assist
applicants to prepare high quality grant applications. See NTIA, Notice
of Open Meetings--NTIA Broadband Grant Programs Webinars, 86 FR 14882
(March 19, 2021); NTIA, Notice of Change to Schedule for Open
Meetings--NTIA Broadband Grant Programs Webinars, 86 FR 18965 (April
12, 2021). Additionally, on July 6, 2021, NTIA published a Notice in
the Federal Register announcing a continuation of the webinar series,
scheduling an additional 12 public webinar opportunities. See NTIA,
Notice of Open Meetings, 86 FR 35496 (July 6, 2021). Participants have
communicated that they found the webinars to be informative in
understanding the rules associated with the programs.
NTIA seeks to continue to provide technical assistance to potential
applicants of the CMC Pilot Program through TA sessions. Details about
specific TA sessions, their content, and session registration
information will be posted on the BroadbandUSA website at <a href="https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/events/latest-events">https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/events/latest-events</a>.
These CMC TA Sessions are subject to change. Session time changes
will be posted on the BroadbandUSA website at <a href="https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/events/latest-events">https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/events/latest-events</a>. Any CMC TA Session
cancellations will also be posted on the same website. Any date change
to a scheduled CMC TA Sessions will be provided in a notice in the
Federal Register.
The presentation and recording of each CMC TA Session will be
posted on the BroadbandUSA website at <a href="https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/">https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/</a> and NTIA's YouTube channel at: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/ntiagov">https://www.youtube.com/ntiagov</a> within seven (7) days following the live
session.
The public is invited to participate in these CMC TA Sessions. The
sessions are open to the public and press. Pre-registration is required
as space is limited to the first 1000 participants. NTIA asks each
registrant to provide their first and last name, city, state, zip code,
job title, organization and email address for registration purposes.
Individuals requiring accommodations, such as sign language
interpretation or other ancillary aids, are asked to notify the NTIA
contact listed above at least ten (10) business days before the
session. General questions and comments are welcome via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bdffcfd2dcd9dfdcd3d9e8eefccad8dfd4d3dccfcefdd3c9d4dc93dad2cb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1557677a747177747b714046546270777c7b746766557b617c743b727a63">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: October 25, 2021.
Kathy Smith,
Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2021-23544 Filed 10-28-21; 8:45 am]
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