Oregon’s Broadband Assistance Program Announces Intent to Award

The Oregon Broadband Office is pleased to announce the awardees of the Broadband Technical Assistance Program (BTAP) grants of up to $150,000 per county which can be used for eligible broadband planning and pre-construction activities, staffing, and grant application support. $1.5 million will be distributed to 11 projects to prepare for broadband infrastructure. BTAP offers support to local and regional planning efforts developing broadband financing and deployment strategies for the unserved, those without service or with speeds below 25/3 Mbps, and underserved locations, those with speeds between 25/3 and 100/20 Mbps, in Oregon. The awardees and amounts are:

• Polk County - $42,840
• Farmers Mutual Telephone Company - $75,000
• Clatskanie People’s Utility District - $78,750
• Tillamook Lightwave IGA - $147,000
• Greater Eastern Oregon Development Corporation - $149,449
• Gilliam County - $150,000
• Josephine County - $150,000
• Wheeler County - $262,800
• Inland Development Corporation - $300,000
• City of John Day - $65,000
• Morrow County Broadband Network Consortium - $79,161