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Board extends Sanborn broadband-mapping contract amid NTIA funding uncertainty
Summary
The board approved an extension and contract increase for the Sanborn Map Company to keep the Connect ROI broadband map operational through 11/30/2025 while the state transitions mapping to its GIS platform; members discussed concerns about possible NTIA program changes and potential fund clawbacks.
Staff asked the board to approve an extension of the Sanborn Map Company contract through Nov. 30, 2025, and to increase the amount per the staff memo so the Connect ROI broadband map remains functional during a transition to the state's GIS platform. Staff said the extension preserves public-facing map functionality and provides runway for a new vendor selected after a recent RFP process.
Board members raised concerns about the future of federal funding for digital equity and broadband programs and whether funds could be clawed back; staff said the Digital Equity Act had been terminated by the current administration in a separate context but that NTIA has advised states to continue work and that updated NTIA guidance is expected in July. Staff said the extension will allow the map to remain operational while the state completes vendor selection and transition work. The motion to approve the extension passed on a voice vote.
