CPUC Recommends Last-Mile Grants Using ARPA Dollars
California could soon release more than $100 million in last-mile broadband grants through the California Public Utilities Commission's federal funding account (FFA), the CPUC said Friday. Three projects in Plumas County will receive $16.7 million through staff-delegated authority, the CPUC…
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said. In addition, commissioners will consider two draft resolutions for an additional $88.6 million in awards at a July 11 meeting, the agency said. Draft resolution T-17826 recommends $44.1 million for unserved areas in Imperial, Lassen and Plumas counties. The Golden State Connect Authority and Plumas-Sierra Telecommunications would build the networks. Draft resolution T-17829 recommends $44.4 million for unserved areas in Alameda, San Francisco and Sierra counties. The awardees in that draft would be Plumas-Sierra and the cities of Oakland, Fremont and San Francisco. The CPUC has $2 billion available in the FFA and received applications requesting more than $4.6 billion total, the agency said. California Assembly Communications Committee Chair Tasha Boerner Horvath (D) raised concerns earlier this week about CPUC delays getting last-mile grants using 2021 American Rescue Plan Act dollars out the door (see 2406050065).