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Durham County staff update commissioners on ARPA spending timeline and broadband GREAT grants

The Board of County Commissioners · September 3, 2024

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Summary

Deputy County Manager Claudia Hager and broadband officials briefed the Board that Durham County received $62,445,275 in ARPA funds (must be encumbered by 2024 and invoiced by 2026) and that GREAT grants awarded to Frontier and Lumos aim to bring broadband to roughly 1,776 households by December 2026; county staff discussed CAB grant options and prioritization tradeoffs.

Claudia Hager, Deputy County Manager, and Grants Administrator John Keffer updated the Board on American Rescue Plan Act funds and broadband infrastructure opportunities during the Sept. 3 work session.

Hager said Durham County’s ARPA allocation totals $62,445,275 and that federal rules require…

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