Overview

Capital Projects must invest in capital assets designed to directly enable work, education, and health monitoring. The CPF Grant Program has been designed to address the critical need for high-speed, reliable connectivity that was highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. To address this need, the CPF Grant Program is seeking applications to provide funding for Broadband Infrastructure Projects (that reliably meet or exceed download and upload speeds of 100 Mbps) to unserved homes and businesses in Georgia. Applicants are strongly encouraged to consult and engage with the impacted community(ies) as part of this application process to consider the need for access and affordability levels for households and businesses. Additionally, applicants for the CPF Grant Program must participate in the Affordable Connectivity Program (“ACP”) and are strongly encouraged to provide at least one low-cost, affordable option offered at speeds that are sufficient for a household with multiple users to simultaneously telework and engage in remote learning which the state deems as a minimum of 100/20 Mbps.

Eligibility

Internet service providers (ISPs) including co-operatives, electric utilities, and other entities that build or operate broadband networks. Partnerships and consortium applications will be allowed (e.g., two providers partnering to serve an eligible project area). 

Applicants must design their submitted projects to serve all locations identified by the state in the selected eligible project area.

Policy Requirements: All applicants are subject to reporting and auditing requirements per federal guidelines and OPB terms and conditions.

Recipients of CPF must alight to policy requirements under 2 CFR 200.

The following 2CFR policy requirements apply to this assistance listing for Capital Projects Funds:

• Subpart B, General provisions
• Subpart C, Pre-Federal Award Requirements and Contents of Federal Awards
• Subpart D, Post Federal; Award Requirements
• Subpart E, Cost Principles
• Subpart F, Audit Requirements

The following 2 CFR Policy requirements also apply to this assistance listing:

• 2 C.F.R. Part 25, Universal Identifier and System for Award Management;
• 2 C.F.R. Part 170, Reporting Subaward and Executive Compensation Information; and
• 2 C.F.R. Part 180, OMB Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Non-procurement).

The following 2 CFR  Policy requirements are excluded from coverage under this assistance listing: For 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart C, the following provisions do not apply to the CPF program:

• 2 C.F.R. § 200.204 (Notices of Funding Opportunities);
• 2 C.F.R. § 200.205 (Federal awarding agency review of merit of proposal);
•  2 C.F.R. § 200.213(Reporting a determination that a non-Federal entity is not qualified for a Federal award)

For 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart D, the following provisions do not apply to the CPF program:

• 2 C.F.R. § 200.306 (cost sharing or matching)
• 2 C.F.R. § 200.316 (federal interest in property purchased or improved)