Effective – 28 Aug 2022, 2 histories 620.2450. Program established, expanded access to broadband internet service — definitions. — 1. A grant program is hereby established under sections 620.2450 to 620.2458 to award grants to applicants who seek to expand access to and improve the reliability of broadband internet service in unserved and underserved areas […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2022, 3 histories 620.2451. Grants, use of moneys — recordkeeping requirements — failure to use grant moneys for specific purpose. — 1. Grants awarded under sections 620.2450 to 620.2458 shall fund the acquisition and installation of retail broadband internet service, prioritizing projects providing speeds of at least the higher of: (1) […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2018 620.2452. Eligible applicants. — Applicants eligible for grants awarded shall include: (1) Corporations, or their affiliates, registered in this state; (2) Incorporated businesses or partnerships; (3) Limited liability companies registered in this state; (4) Nonprofit organizations registered in this state; (5) Political subdivisions; and (6) Rural electric cooperatives organized under […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2022, 2 histories 620.2453. Application, contents. — An eligible applicant shall submit an application to the department of economic development on a form prescribed by the department. An application for a grant under sections 620.2450 to 620.2458 shall include the following information: (1) A description of the project area; (2) A […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2018 620.2454. Criteria, scoring system, and list of underserved areas, department to publish on website — challenges, evaluation of. — 1. At least thirty days prior to the first day applications may be submitted each fiscal year, the department of economic development shall publish on its website the specific criteria and […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2018 620.2455. Prioritization of applications — ranking of applicants, system used. — 1. The department of economic development shall give first priority to grant applications that serve unserved areas. 2. The department of economic development shall give secondary priority to grant applications that demonstrate the ability to receive matching funds that […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2020, 2 histories 620.2456. Connect America Fund, no grants awarded — limitations on grant amount — limitations on grant requirements. — 1. The department of economic development shall not award any grant to an otherwise eligible grant applicant where funding from the Connect America Fund has been awarded, where high-cost support […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2018 620.2457. Grant application and award information to be posted on website. — By June thirtieth of each year, the department of economic development shall publish on its website and provide to the general assembly: (1) A list of all applications for grants under sections 620.2450 to 620.2458 received during the […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2018 620.2458. Rulemaking authority. — The department of economic development shall develop administrative rules governing the eligibility, application and grant award process, and to implement the provisions of sections 620.2450 to 620.2458. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2020, 2 histories 620.2459. Sunset provision. — Pursuant to section 23.253 of the Missouri sunset act: (1) The provisions of the program authorized under sections 620.2450, 620.2451, 620.2452, 620.2453, 620.2454, 620.2455, 620.2456, 620.2457, and 620.2458 shall sunset on June 30, 2027, unless reauthorized by an act of the general assembly; and […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2022 620.2465. Program to increase high-speed internet access — rules. — 1. The department shall implement a program to increase high-speed internet access in unserved and underserved areas. The department may use its discretion in choosing the method of the program, but the program shall provide high-speed internet access to as […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2022 620.2468. Site inspection. — The state office of broadband development within the department of economic development shall have the authority to engage in site inspections of broadband providers that have received grants or loans for projects from the state office of broadband development. The authority to inspect shall last until […]
