ARRA Grant Program / Broadband Access Improvement
This Request for Proposal is being crafted at a crucial time in the state of Vermont. Over the past three months, the Department of Education has been involved in discussions with the Vermont Office of Economic Stimulus and Recovery to develop a grant proposal to take advantage of the federal funds being put forth. This funding, part of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA), is meant to improve broadband access to all, including residential services in Vermont as well as schools. Currently, work is proceeding on a network infrastructure within the state. Stimulus funds are being sought to work on the last mile connections to schools and entities across the state that would be connected to this larger network. An immediate area for work on this grant will be to interest the schools that have the most ready access to the route of this network that is currently being built.
