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S.F. officials outline ARRA broadband outreach; SFMTA advertises $67M in transit contracts
Summary
City staff described plans to seek NTIA input and hold a May 28 Chinatown public meeting on broadband grant opportunities and detailed SFMTA's $67 million in ARRA transit formula projects with multiple solicitations due in June.
Carrie McClellan of the Office of Economic and Workforce Development briefed the Budget & Finance Subcommittee on city preparations to apply for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act broadband funds and other formula awards on May 13.
Chris (Department of Technology) told supervisors that two federal broadband programs exist under ARRA (one USDA rural program and an NTIA/Department of Commerce program) and that NTIA is still finalizing rules. He said NTIA will require "shovel-ready" projects and a 20% local match; the city will host at least two community meetings to inform and solicit input, beginning with a May 28 session at the Chinatown Public Library to explain NTIA requirements…
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