1. Digital Government Conference
SEPTEMBER 2, 2009
JANE SMITH PATTERSON
E-NC AUTHORITY

3. Notice of Funds Availability Fact Sheets
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4. County applying or planning to apply
Local Governments Applying* for Funding from the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program
This is an example of the type of program specific data collected through the inventory
BTOP provides competitive grants to fund projects that provide broadband internet access to underserved or un-served areas.
The green dots represent the 23 municipalities who reported that they were applying or planning to apply for BTOP grants from NTIA (National Technology and Information Administration)
22 Counties (those in orange) also reported to be applying or planning to apply for a BTOP grant.
*Applying or planning to apply, not all of these towns may end up submitting applications
This data has already been helpful to NCLM in identifying towns who may need technical assistance with complicated BTOP application process
County applying or planning to apply
2 Municipalities in the County applying or planning to apply
1 Municipality in the County applying or planning to apply 4

5. Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP)
Timeline
Due Diligence Review and State Consultation
September 14, October 15, 2009
Substantially Complete Set of Broadband Availability Data Due for State Broadband Data and Development Grant Program (SBDDP)
November 1, 2009
Begin Announcing First Round of BTOP Awards
November 2009
Round Two BTOP Request for Information (RFI)
Fall 2009
Round Two BTOP NOFA Released
Winter 2009 5

6. Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP)
Timeline (cont’d)
All Awards for First BTOP Round Announced
December 31, 2009
Substantially Complete Set of All Broadband Mapping Data Due for SBDDP
February 1, 2010
Complete Set of All Broadband Mapping Data Due for SBDDP
March 1, 2010
Round Three BTOP RFI Released
Winter/Spring 2010
Round Three BTOP NOFA Released
Spring 2010 6

7. Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP)
Timeline (cont’d)
All BTOP Funds Awarded
September 30, 2010*
Broadband Map Posted to Website
February 17, 2011*
Substantial Completion of All Gant Projects
September 30, 2012*
Phase 3: Final Program Audits Shut-down
September 30, 2014
*statutory deadlines 7

8. One Person’s Success Likelihood
SHLB Coalition:
BTOP/BIP Applications –
First Round
Prepared August 28, 2009
Program
Applications
Money Requested (in billions)
Money Available (in billions)
$ Available/
$ Requested
Infrastructure
(Likelihood of success)
NTIA only
260
$5.4
$1.6
RUS only
400
$5.0
$2.4
Joint NTIA/RUS
830
$12.8
TOTAL INFRASTRUCTURE
APPLICATIONS
1490
$23.2
$4.0
17.2%
Sustainable Adoption
320
$2.5
$0.15 6%
Computing Centers
360
$1.9
$0.05
2.6%
Total
2170
$27.6
$4.2
For More Information, please contact John Windhausen, Coordinator of the Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition at (202) or at

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