State Broadband Capacity Building:

This project will enhance the existing broadband state program office by continuing support for the state program director position, which serves as an employee of the Kansas Department of Commerce (DOC) and creating a program coordinator position, which will be an employee of Connected Nation whose activities will be directed by DOC. Funding will also support the needs of the new Kansas Broadband Task Force.

Technical Assistance:

This technical assistance project will support the capacity building and local regional technology planning team activities by engaging local and state-level surveys of broadband adoption and barriers to adoption. This will enable both the state and local teams to develop realistic goals and actionable strategies for broadband deployment and adoption. Through this project, the State of Kansas will also develop an Enterprise Architecture to drive performance improvements in areas such as business processes (Right-of-Way, permitting), the use of state assets to drive infrastructure deployment, and cross-collaboration among state agencies.

Local Regional Technology Planning Teams:

This project will support the formation of seven regional technology planning teams that will develop localized broadband plans to facilitate broadband deployment and adoption, under the direction of DOC. Connected Nation will fund positions within existing planning organizations in each of these regions to support the work of the teams. This project structure will improve the likelihood of project sustainability after the award period ends.

Data Collection, Integration, and Validation:

This project was originally funded for broadband planning activities and two years of data collection. In September of 2010, this project was amended to extend data collection activities for an additional three years and to identify and implement best practices.

Reports and Documents

Reports to NTIA: 

Second Quarter, 2010

Third Quarter, 2010

Fourth Quarter, 2010

First Quarter, 2011

Second Quarter, 2011

Third Quarter, 2011

Fourth Quarter, 2011

First Quarter, 2012

Second Quarter, 2012

Third Quarter, 2012

Award Documents

Award Agreement: 

Financial Assistance Award Form CD-450, Special Award Conditions, Line Item Budget

Financial Assistance Award Form CD-450, Special Award Conditions, Revised Budget, Transfer to Department of Commerce from Connected Nation

Project Application: 

Application Part 1 (Incorporated into the award by reference)

Application Part 2, Revision, November 2, 2009

Application Part 3, Round 2, Revision, July 1, 2010

Application Part 4, Round 2, Revision, August 12, 2010

Award Amendments: 

Amendment 1 Form CD-451, Special Award Conditions

Amendment 2 Form CD-451, Special Award Conditions, Revised Budget

Amendment 3 Form CD-451

Amendment 4 Form CD-451, Special Award Conditions, Revised Budget

Amendment 5 Form CD-451, Special Award Conditions

Amendment 6 Form CD-451, Transfer to the Department of Commerce, State of Kansas

Amendment 1 Form CD-451, Special Award Conditions (Department of Commerce, State of Kansas)

Award Terms and Conditions: 

Department of Commerce Financial Assistance Terms and Conditions

15 CFR Part 14, Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, Other Non-Profit, and Commercial Organizations

OMB Circular A-122, Cost Principles for Nonprofit Organizations

OMB Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009-- DoC Standard Terms and Conditions