Utah § 72-19-401 - Creation of Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Grant Program.
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§ 72-19-401. Creation of Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Grant Program.
Effective 5/6/2026 72-19-401.
Creation of Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Grant Program.
(1)
There is established a grant program known as the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Grant Program that is administered by the broadband center in accordance with:
(a)
this part; and
(b)
the requirements of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program, 47 U.S.C. Sec. 1702 et seq.
(2)
The broadband center shall:
(a)
prepare and submit the state's Broadband Equity Access and Deployment application, including the letter of intent, initial proposal, and final proposal to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration;
(b)
administer the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Grant Program in accordance with this section and as approved by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration;
(c)
accept and process an application for subgranted funds; and
(d)
ensure that a subgrantee complies with the state's final proposal to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
(3)
The department, in coordination with the broadband center, may make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to administer the grant program.
(4)
The broadband center may approve an application for subgranted funds if:
(a)
the application meets the requirements of this section;
(b)
the application meets any rule made in accordance with this section;
(c)
the application meets the requirements of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program, 47 U.S.C. Sec. 1702 et seq.; and
(d)
the broadband center has informed the Transportation Commission about the application described in Subsection (2)(c).
(5)
After the broadband center completes a competitive application process for subgranted funds, the broadband center shall present to the Transportation Commission on the subgrant award.
Section 72-19-401 ("Creation of Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Grant Program.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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