TFG Principal David Hoover Participates in Utilities Technology Council Broadband Workshop

Experts discuss new opportunities for the broadband sector in the American Jobs Plan infrastructure package.

On June 24, The Ferguson Group (TFG) Principal David Hoover shared his decades of telecommunications policy expertise as a panelist on the “The New Broadband Deal: How the Biden Infrastructure Plan Empowers Utilities to Bridge the Digital Divide” panel discussion. He joined a panel of experts from utilities, public interest groups, and policymakers to inform utilities how to access broadband funding under the upcoming American Jobs Plan infrastructure package and the various bills pending in Congress to promote broadband deployment.

“There’s an incredible urgency to expand broadband access,” said David Hoover. “The major investments in broadband infrastructure included in the American Jobs Plan and legislation at all levels of government represent a historic opportunity for utilities the broadband sector—especially local cooperatives and municipalities.”

The panel included critical information on the passage of broadband legislation, federal funding, and state-level coordination, and middle-mile deployment, among others. View coverage of the full discussion in the Telecommunications Reports Daily.

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WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to provide temporary shelter care and other services to unaccompanied children by supporting eligible residential treatment center (RTC) care providers that specialize in the high quality care of children who have psychiatric or psychological issues that cannot be addressed in an outpatient setting and will require heightened behavioral and/or mental health support. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Residential treatment center (RTC) care providers, including: state and local governments, special district governments, independent school districts, private, public, and state-controlled institutions of higher education, Federally recognized Native American tribal governments, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations, nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status, and for-profit organizations, including small businesses and Faith based and community organizations

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $50 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? June 3, 2025

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