California State Library High-Speed Broadband Grant

Portal ID:
3447
Status:
Closed (25 total applications submitted)
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:

Details

Purpose:

The goal of this grant is to bring high-speed broadband to all California public libraries by connecting them to the California Research and Education Network (CalREN).

Description:

The high-speed broadband grant is open to all public libraries in California.

Eligible grant expenses are listed below.  Further details and definitions of these categories are available in the grant application:

Access Points for Data Distribution Antenna Cabling/Connectors Data Distribution Fiber or Dark Fiber Network Management Software Wireless Internet Conduit Electrical System Upgrades Environmental Monitoring Components Equipment Racks and Cabinets Heating Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)/Battery Backup Networking Consulting Funding Electrical System Upgrades

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Public Agency

Matching Funding Requirement:

A local match may be required based on Local Income Per Capita levels.  It is at the discretion of the State Library to modify or waive match funding.

Important Dates

Application deadline The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantor.
Expected award announcement The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
Rolling award dates
Period of performance The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
7/1/2019 - 6/30/2021

Funding Details

Total estimated available funding The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$5,000,000
Expected number of awards A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Estimated amount per award Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Letter of Intent Required? Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Requires Matched Funding? Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
N/A
Funding Source: The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State
Funding Method: The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Advance(s)

Funding Method Notes:

Funding will be issued to the applicant library for high-speed broadband networking equipment or directly to CENIC for high-speed broadband construction.

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
Laura Sasaki, 1-916-508-0013, laura.sasaki@library.ca.gov

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