Next Level Connections - Floyd County, Indiana...Next Level Connections High Speed Fiber Grant Opportunity Next Level Connections Grant •State matching grant opportunity through

Next Level Connections High Speed Fiber Grant Opportunity

Next Level Connections Grant

• State matching grant opportunity through the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) to expand high-speed internet access throughout Indiana (https://www.in.gov/ocra/nlc.htm)

• $100 million available for eligible projects

• Grant amount may be up to $5,000,000 maximum per application

• Grant application process is competitive - with scoring based upon funding match size, community need, internet speed offered, etc.

NLC Grant: Eligible Areas

• Eligible areas for this grant are limited to the Unserved Areas of Floyd County

• Unserved Area: is defined as a census block that does not have least one broadband provider offering actual speeds of at least 10 mbps download and 1 mbps upload

• The majority of Unserved areas are within Greenville Township, Franklin Township, and parts of Lafayette Township

NLC Grant: Application Process

• To apply for this grant, Floyd County must partner with a service provider who will serve as the main applicant

• Floyd County has chosen to partner with Mainstream Fiber Networks out of Nashville, Indiana

• Mainstream has worked with several rural communities to bring fiber internet to their area, including Harrison County

NLC Grant: Funding Breakdown

• Total estimated cost of project: $4.2 Million

• Grant application will be for 49% of the total cost

• The remaining 51% (match) will be split between Mainstream Fiber Networks and Floyd County• Mainstream Fiber Networks would take 2/3 of cost, Floyd County would take

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NLC Grant: Next Steps

• Working with Mainstream to complete grant application (Due May 3rd)

• We need support from the community (letters, documentation, testimonials, anything you can provide us)

• Please provide in detail, your experience without internet and why this grant would benefit you and the community

• Support documentation can be sent to the Floyd County Commissioners Office:

Floyd County Commissioners

2524 Corydon Pike Suite 204

New Albany, IN [email protected]

Provider Partner Info:

Mainstream Fiber Networks

https://msfiber.net/

Main Office

4528 Old State Rd 46

Nashville, IN, 47448

(812) 720 – 9423

9 AM – 5 PM

Harrison County Office

2370 Landmark Way NE, Unit 102

PO Box 96, Corydon, IN, 47112

(844) 752 – 6736

9 AM – 5 PM