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Form #:B-52 <br />7/18/91 <br />DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />DEPARTMENT: R&D DATE: December 192023 <br />STAFF CONTACT <br />A. <br />RileyPHONE: 808'323-4704 <br />Approval toenter into an intergovernmental agency agreement. Requesting o bill toappropriate BTAQnant <br />funds. <br />B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDEQ: <br />R&D applied for the Broadband Technical Assistance Grant under the USDA in which an award was made to <br />the County of $69,680.00. <br />To bolster our community's resilience, we have identified 9 Affordable Housing Complexes that do not currently <br />have broadband (internet) access. We would use USDN Broadband Technical Assistance funds to pursue <br />technical assistance to evaluate the specific infrastructure needs and associated costs to inform next steps for <br />infrastructure development. This information will help us pursue further funding to install broadband in those <br />areas. We would also partner with USDA Rural Development to conduct outreach and needs assessment <br />meetings to incorporate community feedback into the future installation process. <br />