BTOP Quarterly Program Status Report, April 2016

Pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) provides this Quarterly Report on the status of the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP or Program). This Report focuses on the Program’s activities from July 1 to September 30, 2015. The Recovery Act appropriated $4.7 billion for NTIA to establish BTOP to increase broadband access and adoption;
provide broadband access, training and support to schools, libraries, healthcare providers, and other organizations; improve broadband access to public safety agencies; and stimulate demand for broadband. In 2009 and 2010, NTIA invested approximately $4 billion in 233 BTOP projects and $293 million in 56 State Broadband Initiative (SBI) projects benefitting every state, as well as five territories and the District of Columbia. As of September 30, 2015, nine projects remained in active status, and 271 projects had completed their project activities. This Quarterly Report focuses on the following areas of Program implementation and project oversight:

• Program status and progress of broadband projects, including closeout efforts, extensions, and Program expenditures.
• State Broadband Initiative, including the National Broadband Map and recipient progress.
• Monitoring and grants administration for broadband projects and the results of those efforts.