1. Working Towards a Connected Colorado OIT’s Role in Statewide Broadband Collaboration

2. OIT’s Broadband Role 2 GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Promote statewide broadband collaboration Educate and support broadband activities from a local, regional and state perspective Ensure Colorado has a coordinated and efficient broadband strategy

3. http://maps.co.gov/coloradobroadband/ Broadband Mapping & Data Collection 3 GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

4. 4 Local Technology Planning Team & Regional Planning Support

5. 5 GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Coordination & Collaboration Educating Key Stakeholders

6. 6 GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY State-Owned Broadband Asset Inventory (in process)

7. 7 GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

8. Thank You! 8 GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Suma Nallapati, Secretary of Technology and CIO Governor’s Office of Information Technology suma.nallapati@state.co.us Monica Coughlin, Chief Strategy Officer Governor’s Office of Information Technology 303-764-7710 monica.coughlin@state.co.us

9. DOLA Broadband Initiative Partnering with Local Governments Irv Halter, DOLA Executive Director

11. DOLA Approach Support efforts of local governments to improve Broadband service to their constituents. enhance economic development promote inter-jurisdictional communication meet citizens’ request for better access to services available over Broadband distance learning opportunities telemedicine

12. Broadband Planning Grants Regional, multi-jurisdictional approaches to Broadband planning are critical to efficient, coordinated deployment of technology and infrastructure. Public/private partnerships, such as through Open Access Network approaches, help to leverage resources of both private providers and local governments to achieve Broadband goals.

13. Scope of Regional Broadband Plans Current available Broadband capacity, both used and unused The cost of realizing current unused capacity Prioritization of the community’s Broadband needs (redundancy, reduced cost, increased speed, etc) Options for achieving community’s desired Broadband service level (must include private and/or public/private options)

14. Eligibility Requirements for Planning Grants Eligibility Requirements Regional Councils of Governments (or similar collaboration) Minimum Local Match is 25% Private Sector Providers must be invited to participate Eligible Projects Needs Assessments, Regional Plans identifying network gaps, strategies, solutions.

15. Connectivity from backbone to community Local area networks – loop of community anchor institutions Last mile connections not eligible – require partnerships with service providers Middle Mile Infrastructure

16. Eligibility Requirements Local government partnerships Minimum local match is 50% Private sector providers must be eligible to participate Eligible Projects Minimum county-level geography Consistent with regional plan Conduit, fiber, towers, etc. Must have operations & maintenance plan Eligibility Requirements for Middle Mile Infrastructure Grants

17. Source: Energy & Mineral Impact Assistance Fund Amount: $20 million set aside Broadband Funding AwardMatchTotal Awarded Planning$171,465$63,834$235,302 Infrastructure$2,375,000$3,741,028$6,116,028 Pending Planning $460,000$210,110$340,110 Infrastructure $8,073,600$3,948,934$12,022,534 Grand Total $11,080,065$7,963,906$18,713,974

18. Contact your DOLA Regional Manager http://dola.colorado.gov/regmanagers DOLA Broadband webpage http://dola.colorado.gov/broadband Application Process

19. Progress to date

27. Thank You! Colorado Department of Local Affairs Irv Halter, Executive Director 303-864-7861 irv.halter@state.co.us