<div dir="ltr">Thanks for sharing this great, actionable content!</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Jul 27, 2021 at 4:09 PM Richard Lowenberg <<a href="mailto:rl@1st-mile.org">rl@1st-mile.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">The New Mexico (NM) Broadband Collective is made up of a diverse group <br>
of funders and nonprofits throughout New Mexico that believe it is <br>
necessary to have a statewide approach to ensuring broadband services <br>
for all New Mexicans, especially in our most rural communities, native <br>
communities, and communities impacted by the lack of broadband <br>
connectivity – to promote coordination of funding, resources, <br>
collaborative conversations, legislative efforts, and to amplify our <br>
statewide partnership efforts.<br>
<br>
The Community and Regional Efforts Workgroup of the NM Broadband <br>
Collective would like to know how many NM (eligible) organizations plan <br>
to apply for the NTIA broadband funding, and any current or upcoming <br>
opportunities for support or collaboration.<br>
<br>
a.  $288M – Deadline August 17 (in 3 ½ weeks). <br>
<a href="https://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2021/commerce-department-s-ntia-announces-288-million-funding-available-states-build" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2021/commerce-department-s-ntia-announces-288-million-funding-available-states-build</a><br>
<br>
b.  $1B – Deadline September 1st (5 ½ weeks). This is for tribal <br>
organizations, but state or counties could help/join… <br>
<a href="https://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2021/department-commerce-s-ntia-announces-nearly-1-billion-funding-expand-broadband" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2021/department-commerce-s-ntia-announces-nearly-1-billion-funding-expand-broadband</a><br>
<br>
New Mexico Counties and Tribal Broadband Surveys are now being prepared <br>
and sent out.<br>
<br>
To learn more about or to more actively participate in the NM Broadband <br>
Collective, and/or to respond to the funding application query, please <br>
contact:<br>
<br>
The New Mexico Association of Grantmakers (NMAG)<br>
<a href="https://www.centerfornonprofitexcellence.org/contact-us" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.centerfornonprofitexcellence.org/contact-us</a><br>
<br>
Attached is preliminary Collective information sheet (with minor error).<br>
<br>
<br>
RL<br>
<br>
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Richard Lowenberg, Executive Director<br>
1st-Mile Institute     505-603-5200<br>
Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504,<br>
<a href="mailto:rl@1st-mile.org" target="_blank">rl@1st-mile.org</a>     <a href="http://www.1st-mile.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">www.1st-mile.org</a><br>
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