The Nelson County Virginia Broadband Project plans to enhance and expand broadband Internet services in unserved and underserved areas of rural Nelson County, Virginia, by deploying 31 miles of new fiber and four new wireless tower sites, and directly connecting 13 community anchor institutions. The anchor institutions expected to receive direct connections to the new network are seven county government facilities, four K-12 schools, the Blue Ridge Medical Center, and one library. The project plans to provide speeds from 10 Mbps up to 1 Gbps and spur more affordable broadband Internet service for as many as 1,500 households, 250 businesses, and an additional 30 community anchor institutions by allowing Internet service providers to connect to the project’s open network.

Project Fact Sheet

Reports and Documents

Reports to NTIA: 

First Quarter, 2010

Second Quarter, 2010

Third Quarter, 2010

Fourth Quarter, 2010

Annual Report, 2010

First Quarter, 2011

Second Quarter, 2011

Third Quarter, 2011

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Quarterly Reports

Environmental Documents:

Environmental Assessment

FONSI

Award Documents

Award Agreement: 

Financial Assistance Award Form CD-450

Special Award Conditions

Line Item Budget Form SF-424C

Project Application: 

Application Part 1 (Incorporated into the award by reference)

Application Part 2, Attachments

Application Part 3, Attachments

Application Part 4, Attachments

Application Part 5, Attachments

Award Amendments: 

Amendment 1 Form CD-451

Amendment 1 Special Award Conditions

Amendment 2 Form CD-451

Amendment 2 Special Award Conditions

Amendment 3 Form CD-451

Amendment 3 Special Award Conditions

Award Terms and Conditions: 

Department of Commerce Financial Assistance Standard Terms and Conditions

15 CFR Part 24, Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements to State and Local Governments

OMB Circular A-87, Cost Principles for State, Local, and Indian Tribal Governments

OMB Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations

Department of Commerce Pre-Award Notification Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements, 73 Fed. Reg. 7696 (Feb. 11, 2008)

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 -- DoC Standard Terms and Conditions

Department of Commerce American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Award Requirements, Terms and Conditions as set forth in the Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) and Subsequent Amended Notices: 

74 Fed. Reg. 33,104 (July 9, 2009)

74 Fed. Reg. 41,676 (Aug. 18, 2009)

74 Fed. Reg. 42,644 (Aug. 24, 2009)