American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
Inspectel assists corporations and institutions respond to the opportunities and challenges associated with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
Impact on Utilities and other Commercial Companies
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 provides companies with access to a vast pool of funds to stimulate investment in and expansion of broadband telecommunications in rural, un-served, and underserved areas. Each of these ARRA programs specify the eligibility requirements, usage rules, and management of awarded funds to oversee their proper distribution.
Broadband
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA) is administering $4.7 billion and the Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Services (RUS) is administering $2.5 billion in ARRA funding. In this first round of applications, $4 billion is available: $2.4 billion for the RUS Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) and $1.6 billion for the NTIA Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP). There are two rounds still to come.
Resources
· American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
· Federal Reporting
· Recovery FAQ for Contractors
· FDP and Institutional Response to ARRA Requirements
· Agency Specific
· The Office of Management and Budget
· The National Science Foundation
· U.S. Department of Commerce
· National Institute of Standard and Technology