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County moves to de‑obligate most of state DSP broadband grant; retains county match to finish build‑out
Summary
Staff said state eligibility rules narrowed a DSP (difficult‑to‑serve properties) grant from an anticipated $1.1 million to about $47,000; commissioners authorized a hearing to de‑obligate only the state's portion while staff recommended keeping county funds in the project to complete build‑out where possible.
County administrators told commissioners on Aug. 26 that changes in state and federal guidance reduced eligibility under the state Difficult to Serve Properties (DSP) broadband grant, shrinking the state award tied to local Comcast build‑out work from an expected $1.1 million to roughly $47,000 for the addresses identified as eligible.
Ashley Staples Reed, special projects program manager in the Office of the County Administrator, said the Office of Broadband (OSB) applied new criteria, informed by the U.S.…
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