Federal Developments 2009-2010
- The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (text and legislative history)
- Conference Committee Summary of the ARRA
- NTIA’s Partial Waiver of Buy American Act for BTOP
- RUS’s Limited Waiver of Buy American Act for BIP
- IRS Letter Regarding Federal Income Taxation of BTOP Grants (March 4, 2010)
- Revenue Procedure 2010-20 on Taxation of Smart Grid Investment Grants
Round Two
- Baller Herbst Analysis of Key Changes for Round Two (January 18, 2010)
- RUS and NTIA Announce Round Two Funds Availability (January 15, 2010)
- NTIA Round Two Notice of Funds Availability (Fed. Reg.) (January 22, 2010)
- NTIA Round Two BTOP Fact Sheet (January 15, 2010)
- NTIA Video: BTOP Policies and Highlights – Round Two
- BTOP Comprehensive Community Infrastructure Grant Guidance (February 11, 2010)
- BTOP Public Computer Centers Grant Guidance (February 11, 2010)
- BTOP Sustainable Broadband Adoption Grant Guidance (February 11, 2010)
- RUS Round Two Notice of Funds Availability (Fed. Reg.) (January 22, 2010)
- Updated BIP Frequently Asked Questions (January 19, 2010)
- BIP Round Two Application Guide (updated March 10, 2010)
Round One
- NTIA-RUS’s Notice of Funds Availability for BTOP and BIP (July 1, 2009)
- NTIA-RUS’s Notice of Funds Availability for State Broadband Data and
Development Grant Program (July 1, 2009) - Final BIP Guidelines (7-10-09)
- Final BTOP Guidelines (7-10-09)
- Frequently Asked Questions – BIP-BTOP (updated)
- Download Applications
- Sign up for NTIA-RUS Workshops
- NTIA Announces First Four State Mapping Grants
Key Stimulus Websites
- Obama Administration’s Central Recovery Website
- NTIA-RUS’s “BroadbandUSA” BTOP-BIP Portal
- National Telecommunications and Information Administration Website
- Rural Utilities Service Website
- Federal Communications Commission Website
- Department of Education Website
- Department of Energy Website
- Department of Homeland Security Website
- Department of Transportation Website
- Department of Health and Human Services Website
- Gateway to State Recovery Sites
Original Sources
- Audits Overview
- Buy American Requirement
- Davis-Bacon Act Requirements
- E-Rate Funding
- Federal Interest Documentation
- Indirect Costs
- Matching Contributions
- Nondiscrimination and Interconnection Requirements
- Program Income
- Subrecipients and Contractors
- Useful Life Schedule
- NTIA-RUS Federal Register Notice Requesting Comments on 20 Key Issues
- Schedule and Topics of NTIA and RUS Meetings
- NTIA BTOP Meeting Agendas, Transcripts, and Archived Videos
- Link to Submit Comments to NTIA/RUS
- Public Comments Filed With NTIA/RUS
- NTIA Ex Parte Contacts
- State Comments on BTOP Applications
Samples of Baller Herbst Analyses