UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM
University of Wisconsin-Extension is leading a collaborative effort to develop capacity and resources for educating residents of rural and underserved areas about broadband’s benefits. UWEX is partnering with five diverse communities to advance sustainable broadband adoption by approximately 23,500 new subscribers and increase broadband use by existing customers through innovative educational, outreach and marketing efforts. The 5 communities are: Superior, Chippewa Valley Region, Wausau, Menominee Nation and Platteville.
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| AWARD OVERVIEW |
| Award Number |
55-43-B10539 |
Funding Agency |
Department of Commerce |
| Total Award Amount |
$2,390,414 |
Project Location - City |
Madison |
| Award Date |
08/19/2010 |
Project Location - State |
WI |
| Project Status |
Less Than 50% Completed |
Project Location - Zip |
53706-1498
|
| Jobs Reported |
3.32 |
Congressional District |
02 |
| Project Location - Country |
US |
|
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Recipient Information
(Grants)
| Recipient Information (Grants) |
|
Recipient Name
|
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM |
| Recipient DUNS Number |
080490584
|
| Recipient Address |
432 N LAKE ST |
| Recipient City |
MADISON |
| Recipient State |
Wisconsin |
| Recipient Zip |
53706-1415 |
| Recipient Congressional District |
02 |
| Recipient Country |
USA |
Required to Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Projects and Jobs Information
| Projects and Jobs Information |
| Project Title |
ARRA-SBA-Building Community Capacity through Sustainable Broadband Adoption |
| Project Status |
Less Than 50% Completed |
| Final Project Report Submitted |
No |
| Project Activities Description |
Public, Society Benefit, General/Other |
| Quarterly Activities/Project Description |
During this quarter several significant activities were completed to assist us in completing the Building Community Capacity through Broadband initiative in a timely fashion.
As a key first step, partners were brought together for a strategic planning meeting. This included our statewide partners and local partners from each of the five demonstration communities. During this meeting, overall goals were refined, grant deadlines and requirements reviewed and processes for data collection and communications were initiated. This meeting acted as a jumpstart for partners to begin community efforts.
During this quarter project staff was also brought on board; The Communications & Web Manager created a weekly broadband headlines email sent to a growing list of collaborators and initiated a planning process for development of the website. The Project Manager began efforts to refine the educational outreach timeline and created a team calendar and the Fiscal Compliance Manager worked with University of Wisconsin-Extension Business Office to set up internal fiscal processes. The Office Transition Coordinator established temporary space for project staff to reside throughout the quarter.
The Platteville and Wausau demonstration communities have hired their local community educators and participated in meetings with local last mile providers to inform them of this project as well as the Comprehensive Community Infrastructure project we are leading. Similar hiring efforts are advancing well in the other three communities.
Sub-contracts were completed for three of the five communities; video production began on one of five vignettes to be used in outreach efforts; the first three webinars are being developed and will be delivered in Jan- March; a first draft of the structure for the proposed virtual inventors and entrepreneurs club has been developed; the Strategic Partnership Group began meeting monthly; surveys to establish baseline subscriber estimates was completed. |
| Jobs Created |
3.32 |
| Description of Jobs Created |
All jobs created are direct program operations staff needed to implement the grant project. Specific job titles include Project Director, Community & Economic Development Manager, Project Manager, Communications and Web Manager, Community Instructor, Office Coordinator and Fiscal Compliance Manager |
Purchaser Information
(Grants)
| Purchaser Information |
| Contracting Office ID |
Not Reported |
| Contracting Office Name |
Not Available |
| Contracting Office Region |
Not Available |
| TAS Major Program |
13-0554 |
| Award Information |
| Award Date |
08/19/2010 |
| Award Number |
55-43-B10539 |
| Order Number |
|
| Award Type |
Grants |
| Funding Agency ID |
13 |
| Funding Agency Name |
Department of Commerce |
| Funding Office Name |
Not Available |
| Awarding Agency ID |
13 |
| Awarding Agency Name |
Department of Commerce |
| Amount of Award |
$2,390,414 |
| Funds Invoiced/Received |
$49,456 |
| Expenditure Amount |
$105,013 |
| Infrastructure Expenditure Amount |
$0 |
| Infrastructure Purpose and Rationale |
NA |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Name |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Email |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Phone |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Address |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact City |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact State |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Zip |
Not Reported |
Product or Service Information
(Grants)
| Product or Service Information |
| Primary Activity Code |
W01 |
| Activity Description |
Public, Society Benefit, General/Other |
| Sub-Awards Information |
| Sub-awards to Organizations |
2 |
| Sub-award Amounts to Organizations |
$570,700 |
| Sub-Awards to Individuals |
0 |
| Sub-Award Amounts to Individuals |
$0 |
| Number of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
0 |
| Amount of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
$0 |
| Number of payments to vendors greater than $25,000 |
0 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors greater than $25,000/award |
$0 |
| Number of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
0 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
$0 |
Sub-award Agreement Number 272K112 - COLLEGE OF MENOMINEE NATIONS
| Sub-Award Amount |
$174,300 |
| Sub-Award Date |
11/22/2010 |
| Sub-Awards Disbursed |
$0.00 |
| Project Location - City |
Keshena |
| Project Location - State |
WI |
| Project Location - Zip Code |
54135-1179 |
| Project Location - Congressional District |
08 |
| Sub-Recipient DUNS Number |
965801608
|
| Sub-Recipient Address |
HWY 47-55 N 172 |
| Sub-Recipient City |
KESHENA |
| Sub-Recipient State |
Wisconsin |
| Sub-Recipient Zip Code |
54135-1179 |
| Sub-Recipient Congressional District |
08 |
Required To Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Sub-award Agreement Number 272K101 - SUPERIOR SCHOOL DISTRICT
| Sub-Award Amount |
$396,400 |
| Sub-Award Date |
11/23/2010 |
| Sub-Awards Disbursed |
$0.00 |
| Project Location - City |
Superior |
| Project Location - State |
WI |
| Project Location - Zip Code |
54880-5369 |
| Project Location - Congressional District |
07 |
| Sub-Recipient DUNS Number |
031366933
|
| Sub-Recipient Address |
3025 TOWER AVE |
| Sub-Recipient City |
SUPERIOR |
| Sub-Recipient State |
Wisconsin |
| Sub-Recipient Zip Code |
54880-5369 |
| Sub-Recipient Congressional District |
07 |
Required To Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
| Location Information |
| Latitude, Longitude |
43º 4' 32",
-89º 23' 59" |
| Congressional District |
02 |
| Address 1 |
205 Extension Building |
| Address 2 |
432 North Lake Street |
| City |
Madison |
| County |
Dane |
| State |
WI |
| Zip |
53706-1498 |
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