[1st-mile-nm] The New Mexico Broadband Collective

[Richard Lowenberg]

The New Mexico (NM) Broadband Collective is made up of a diverse group 
of funders and nonprofits throughout New Mexico that believe it is 
necessary to have a statewide approach to ensuring broadband services 
for all New Mexicans, especially in our most rural communities, native 
communities, and communities impacted by the lack of broadband 
connectivity – to promote coordination of funding, resources, 
collaborative conversations, legislative efforts, and to amplify our 
statewide partnership efforts.

The Community and Regional Efforts Workgroup of the NM Broadband 
Collective would like to know how many NM (eligible) organizations plan 
to apply for the NTIA broadband funding, and any current or upcoming 
opportunities for support or collaboration.

a.  $288M – Deadline August 17 (in 3 ½ weeks). 
https://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2021/commerce-department-s-ntia-announces-288-million-funding-available-states-build

b.  $1B – Deadline September 1st (5 ½ weeks). This is for tribal 
organizations, but state or counties could help/join… 
https://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2021/department-commerce-s-ntia-announces-nearly-1-billion-funding-expand-broadband

New Mexico Counties and Tribal Broadband Surveys are now being prepared 
and sent out.

To learn more about or to more actively participate in the NM Broadband 
Collective, and/or to respond to the funding application query, please 
contact:

The New Mexico Association of Grantmakers (NMAG)
https://www.centerfornonprofitexcellence.org/contact-us

Attached is preliminary Collective information sheet (with minor error).


RL

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Richard Lowenberg, Executive Director
1st-Mile Institute     505-603-5200
Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504,
rl at 1st-mile.org     www.1st-mile.org
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