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BOOT Program: Bringing Online Opportunities to Texas
The BOOT Program, funded by the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (CPF) will ensure Texans have the connectivity they need by funding critical broadband infrastructure projects that bring last-mile connectivity to homes and businesses across the state. The first round of BOOT was established as a competitive grant program to build last-mile broadband connections that increase high-speed internet service to Texans in eligible areas of the state.
Impact
$11.4 million was awarded to connect:
- 1,471 residential locations
- 92 businesses
- 15 community anchor institutions
BOOT AWARDS
| Organization Legal Name | County | Funding | # Locations | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMA Communications, LLC | Donley | $2,939,962 | 310 | Fiber |
| AMA Communications, LLC | Hall | $209,468 | 6 | Fiber |
| AMA Communications, LLC | Hall | $273,228 | 10 | Fiber |
| Big Bend Telecom, Ltd. | Brewster | $200,000 | 34 | Fiber |
| Big Bend Telecom, Ltd. | Brewster | $620,000 | 37 | Fiber |
| Big Bend Telecom, Ltd. | Jeff Davis | $1,745,399 | 220 | Fiber |
| Big Bend Telecom, Ltd. | Jeff Davis | $1,574,133 | 123 | Fiber |
| Big Bend Telecom, Ltd. | Pecos | $200,000 | 99 | Fiber |
| Net Ops Communications, LLC | Ector | $260,173 | 18 | Fiber |
| Poka Lambro Telecommunications Ltd. | Garza | $228,220 | 17 | Wireless |
| Resound Networks | Culberson | $378,450 | 37 | Wireless |
| Resound Networks | Floyd | $473,220 | 208 | Wireless |
| Resound Networks | Hockley | $409,601 | 85 | Wireless |
| Resound Networks | Ward | $431,978 | 99 | Wireless |
| Resound Networks | Winkler | $363,533 | 85 | Wireless |
| Spectrum Gulf Coast, LLC | Jefferson | $200,000 | 70 | Fiber |
| Valor Telecommunications of Texas, LLC | Yoakum | $218,066 | 12 | Fiber |
| VGI Technology, Inc | Sutton | $200,000 | 11 | Wireless |
| VGI Technology, Inc | Tom Green | $250,000 | 45 | Wireless |
| VGI Technology, Inc | Tom Green | $260,000 | 52 | Wireless |
REPORTING
Throughout the life of the funded project, awarded applicants will submit regular reports to the BDO. The details for reporting requirements can be reviewed in the BOOT Program Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).
RESOURCES
- Review the NOFA.
- Check eligibility 34 TAC §§16.30 – 16.46
- Definitions and BDO Requirements Gvt Code Ch 490I
- Guidance for the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (U.S. Treasury)
- Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund Compliance and Reporting Guidance (U.S. Treasury)
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