09-07-2021 State GrantApproval to Apply
for a State Grant for Broadband
Tim Johnson
Director,
Economic Development
CITY OF
Federal Way
BROADBAND
Question:
Should the City Council approve the mayor's recommendation to apply
for a state grant from the Community Economic Revitalization Board
(CERB) with support from matching American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA)
funding for acity-wide broadband feasibility study?
CITY OF
Federal Way
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• Goal of Mayor/Council -Tech Hub
• Change in Law- ESHB 1336
• COVID-19 Exposed Weaknesses
•Students, Education
• Seniors, Health and Banking
• Income, Costs
• Finance, IT and Economic Development Research
• State Grant, CERB
• Match of $50,000 ARPA
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