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Attendees: Commissioner Greene <br /> Commissioner McKee <br /> Todd Broucksou <br /> Catharine Rice <br /> Jim Northrup <br /> Travis Myren <br /> Doug Noell <br /> Patricia Hull <br /> Paul Cardillo <br /> Terri Buckner <br /> Victoria Deaton <br /> Dr. Kathleen Dawson <br /> Jeff Sural <br /> Vasu Kilaru <br /> Patricia Sullivan <br /> Local,State and Federal Funding Updates <br /> Catharine—strong preference for funds that you don't have to compete for; best use of time to devote <br /> time to funds have best chance of getting and have most control over; (see attachments) <br /> The$1.2 trillion American Rescue Act allocated $350 billion to State Recovery Funds and Local <br /> Recovery Funds. For NC, $8.5 billion has been earmarked in state and local recovery funds. <br /> Regarding the local recovery funds, Orange County is slotted to receive $28 million, of which $14 <br /> million has been requested and formally received.The second tranche will be available in no less <br /> than 12 months from May 10, 2021. <br /> Attached is the Governor's Recommendations on use of the State Recovery fund portion of the <br /> American Rescue Act for broadband and digital literacy/affordability uses. <br /> Last week NC Broadband Matters had many members of the Governor's staff discuss these plans <br /> and field questions.The video archive can be found here. Below is Nate Denny's slide <br /> summarizing that for broadband uses. <br /> The Treasury Dept. Interim Final Guidelines shape how the ARA, including the State & Local <br /> Recovery funds, can be used. For specifically broadband infrastructure construction, see pages <br /> 69-77 in attached. <br />