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

[Jackie Miramontes]

Hi Nan,

I will add your email to our contact list – thank you. I will also reach out when we have further information regarding our coordination efforts with local grant writers.

Attentively,

Jackie


From: 1st-mile-nm <1st-mile-nm-bounces at mailman.dcn.org> On Behalf Of Nan Rubin
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Subject: Re: [1st-mile-nm] The New Mexico Broadband Collective

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I have a great deal of experience writing and reviewing NTIA grants.  I would be happy to provide support for any grant preparation where it might be useful.
Nan Rubin
Las Cruces

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On Tue, Jul 27, 2021 at 4:10 PM Richard Lowenberg <rl at 1st-mile.org<mailto:rl at 1st-mile.org>> wrote:
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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