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Technical Assistance Program (TAP)

The Broadband Development Office (BDO) has established TAP to provide additional resources to communities that need help with broadband planning. TAP is aiding local governments and communities by providing assistance to identify local broadband development opportunities and prepare for forthcoming state and federal funds.

All Texas counties lacking the capacity for broadband planning were eligible to participate. Leaders of a county’s Broadband Planning Committee (BPC), as verified by the committee’s certification with the BDO, were eligible to apply. Thirty-two counties were accepted into the program and will have direct access to broadband planning and consulting services at no cost.

Participation in TAP by BPCs allow for each committee’s county to collaborate in the development of a county broadband plan. Each plan provides the BPC and other relevant stakeholders to the county with localized information, resources and actionable items in support of broadband development.

PARTICIPATING COUNTIES

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County Broadband Plans

County	Committee Name	Committee Leader(s), Title(s)	Status of Services
Bastrop	Bastrop County Broadband Taskforce	Adena Lewis, Director of Tourism and Economic Development David Glass, Bastrop County Commissioner Pct. 4	Finalizing county broadband plan
Blanco	Blanco County Broadband Planning Committee	Amber Fry, Grant Administrator	Finalizing county broadband plans
Brewster	Brewster County Broadband Planning Committee	Peggy O’Brien, Manager of Rio Grande Council of Governments Greg Henington, Brewster County Judge Todd Jagger, Legislative Liaison and Upper Rio Grande Regional Working Group Member Rusty Moore, President Big Bend Telecom	Services complete Brewster County Broadband Plan (PDF) Plan Data (XLSX)
Brooks	Brooks County Broadband Committee	Eric Ramos, Brooks County Judge	Finalizing county broadband plan
Burnet	Connected Burnet County	Damon Beierle, Burnet County Commissioner Pct. 2 Joe Don Dockery, Burnet County Commissioner Pct. 4	Finalizing county broadband plan
Caldwell	Caldwell County Broadband Committee	Ezzy Chan, Executive Assistant to Caldwell County Judge Hoppy Haden, Caldwell County Judge	Finalizing county broadband plan
Callahan	Callahan County Broadband Taskforce	Nicki Harle, Callahan County Judge	Finalizing county broadband plan
Culberson	Culberson County Broadband Planning Committee	Cody Davis, Emergency Management Coordinator / Grant Administrator	Services complete Culberson County Broadband Plan (PDF) Plan Data (XLSX)
Ector	Permian Connected	Dustin Fawcett, Ector County Judge Ravi Shakamuri, CEO of StarTech Group Cody (Mitch) Davis, Technology Support Director of Ector County ISD	Finalizing county broadband plan
El Paso	El Paso County Broadband Planning Committee	Christian Martinez, Economic Development Manager David Stout, El Paso County Commissioner Pct. 2	Finalizing county broadband plan
Grayson	Grayson County Broadband Coalition	Dianne Connery, Development Director	Finalizing county broadband plan
Grimes	Grimes County Broadband Planning Committee	Matt Silcox, Managing Member of GrimesCounty.net Phillip Cox, Grimes County Commissioner Pct. 4 Judge Joe Fauth, Grimes County Judge	Finalizing county broadband plan
Hudspeth	Hudspeth County Broadband Planning Committee	Peggy O’Brien, Manager of Rio Grande Council of Governments Canuto Mariscal, Hudspeth County Commissioner Pct. 4 Todd Jagger, Legislative Liaison and Upper Rio Grande Regional Working Group Member Grant Spice, Dell Telcom Ted Boehm, Dell Telcom	Services complete Hudspeth County Broadband Plan (PDF) Plan Data (XLSX)
Jeff Davis	Jeff Davis County Broadband Planning Committee	Todd Jagger, Legislative Liaison and Upper Rio Grande Regional Working Group Member Peggy O’Brien, Manager of Rio Grande Council of Governments Curtis Evans, Jeff Davis County Judge Sandra Chambers, Executive Assistant to Jeff Davis County Judge	Services complete Jeff Davis County Broadband Plan (PDF) Plan Data (XLSX)
Kinney	Kinney County Broadband Planning Committee	Candy Hobbs, Kinney County Grants Writer	Services complete Kinney County Broadband Plan (PDF) Plan Data (XLSX)
Leon	TAP Committee	Byron Ryder, Leon County Judge	Services complete Leon County Broadband Plan (PDF) Plan Data (XLSX)
Llano	Llano County Broadband Internet Expansion Committee	Peter Jones, Llano County Commissioner Pct. 1	Finalizing county broadband plan
Matagorda	Matagorda County Broadband Planning Committee	Mitch Thames, Bay City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture	Finalizing county broadband plan
Menard	Menard County Broadband Planning Committee	Cristy Burch, Broadband Advisor Brandon Corbin, Menard County Judge	Finalizing county broadband plan
Nacogdoches	Nacogdoches County Broadband Planning Committee	Connor Sadro, Deep East Texas Council of Governments Broadband Director Greg Sowell, Nacogdoches County Judge	Finalizing county broadband plan
Polk	Polk County Broadband Committee	Jessica Hutchins, Grant and Contract Coordinator Connor Sadro, Deep East Texas Council of Governments Broadband Director	Finalizing county broadband plan
Presidio	Presidio County Broadband Planning Committee	Peggy O’Brien, Manager of Rio Grande Council of Governments David Beebe, Presidio County Commissioner Pct. 4	Services complete Presidio County Broadband Plan (PDF) Plan Data (XLSX)
Reeves	Reeves County Broadband Planning Committee	Leo Hung, Reeves County Judge	Services complete Reeves County Broadband Plan (PDF) Plan Data (XLSX)
Refugio	Community Development Foundation Broadband Committee	Ann Fierova, Director	Services complete Refugio County Broadband Plan (PDF) Plan Data (XLSX)
San Augustine	San Augustine County Broadband Planning Committee	Connor Sadro, Deep East Texas Council of Governments Broadband Director Jeff Boyd, San Augustine County Judge	Finalizing county broadband plan
Scurry	Scurry County Broadband Planning Committee	Dan Hicks, Scurry County Judge	Finalizing county broadband plan
Shelby	Shelby County Broadband Planning Committee	Connor Sadro, Deep East Texas Council of Governments Broadband Director Allison Harbison, Shelby County Judge	Finalizing county broadband plan
Starr	Starr County Committee-Rio Grande Valley Broadband Coalition	Eloy Vera, Starr County Judge Rose Benavidez, President Starr County Industrial Foundation	Services complete Starr County Broadband Plan (PDF) Plan Data (XLSX)
Trinity	Trinity County Broadband Advisory Team	Sean Luce, Trinity County IT Assistant Connor Sadro, Deep East Texas Council of Governments Broadband Director	Finalizing county broadband plan
Tyler	Tyler County Broadband Development Committee	Milton Powers, Tyler County Judge Connor Sadro, Deep East Texas Council of Governments Broadband Director	Finalizing county broadband plan
Washington	Washington County Broadband Planning Committee	Kirk Hanath, Washington County Commissioner Pct. 3 Terrance B. Harris Jr., IT Director	Finalizing county broadband plan
Willacy	Willacy County Committee-Rio Grande Valley Broadband Coalition	Jaime Serna, Director Raymondville EDC Aurelio Guerra, Willacy County Judge	Services complete Willacy County Broadband Plan (PDF) Plan Data (XLSX)

RESOURCES

• TAP Webinar Questions.
• Request for Applications (PDF).
• Broadband Planning Committee Guidance (PDF).
• Technical Assistance Program (TAP): What Services Does TAP Provide? (PDF).

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