Priorities for approving assistance.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) The Agency will compare and evaluate all applications for assistance and shall give priority to applications in the manner set out in paragraphs (a)(1) through (4) of this section, which shall be scored as outlined in a notice published in the (1) Applicant's providing broadband service to rural areas that do not have access to service of at least 10 Mbps upstream and 1 Mbps downstream. (2) Projects that provide the maximum level of broadband service to the greatest proportion of rural households. (3) Projects that: (i) Serve rural areas: (A) With a population of less than 10,000 permanent residents; (B) Are experiencing outmigration and have adopted a strategic community investment plan under section 379H(d) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008v) (C) With a high percentage of low-income families or persons (as defined in section 501(b) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1471(b))); (D) That are isolated from other significant population centers; or (E) That provide rapid and expanded deployment of fixed and mobile broadband on cropland and ranchland within a service territory for use in various applications of precision agriculture; and (ii) Were developed with the participation of, and will receive a substantial portion of the funding for the project from two or more stakeholders, including: (A) State, local, and tribal governments; (B) Nonprofit institutions; and (C) Community anchor institutions, such public libraries, schools, instituti

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 1738.105