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Supervisors review $2 million allocation to match BEAD broadband proposals; county will repurpose funds if not used
Summary
County staff described a proposed memorandum of understanding with Alofiber to serve as a local match for BEAD applications, using $2 million from local assistance and tribal consistency funds; supervisors discussed flexibility and prior ARPA-related allocations.
Cochise County staff told the Board Thursday they plan to enter a memorandum of understanding with Alofiber that would commit up to $2 million from the county’s Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency funds to help match federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) applications.
Dan Cosworth and a county project lead identified as Joe briefed supervisors on the proposed MOU. Joe said Alofiber was selected in a portal process last year and the county’s $2…
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