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LCA NameCommunity NameLCA StatusCommunity StatusPlan SectionTask Grouping NameTask NameSub-task NameDescription/ContextInstructions - every document must have NAME OF FILE and COMMUNITY NAME in titleHelpful LinksNotes
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S1Preliminary Research & ReadinessGeographic and Demographic ProfileA strong understanding of the geography and demographics help inform plans for any potential broadband service area. Much of this data will already be in your hands or easily available from authoritative sources such as the U.S. Census.
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T2Preliminary Research & ReadinessGeographic and Demographic ProfileGeneral Community Demographic InformationUPDATE: Connect Humanity will be providing much of the below data from Broadband Money in the next few weeks and will communicate to grantees when it’s available. Grantees can use this data as-is or validate it against existing data collected.
Save all demographic information in a Google Spreadsheet titled "(community name) Community Demographic Information" on your Google Drive. If you have conducted your own surveys of your community, please save these as a separate file in your Drive as well.
Information on your communities demographics can be found via the Census
Information on your community's internet use can be found in the Census's supplement, the American Community Survey
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3Preliminary Research & ReadinessGeographic and Demographic ProfileGeneral Community Demographic InformationTotal population numberSave all demographic information in a Google Spreadsheet titled " (community name)Community Demographic Information" on your Google Drive.
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4Preliminary Research & ReadinessGeographic and Demographic ProfileGeneral Community Demographic InformationSquare miles coveredSave all demographic information in a Google Spreadsheet titled " (community name)Community Demographic Information" on your Google Drive.
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5Preliminary Research & ReadinessGeographic and Demographic ProfileGeneral Community Demographic InformationNumber of people per square mileSave all demographic information in a Google Spreadsheet titled " (community name)Community Demographic Information" on your Google Drive.
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6Preliminary Research & ReadinessGeographic and Demographic ProfileGeneral Community Demographic InformationWhite alone, not hispanicSave all demographic information in a Google Spreadsheet titled " (community name)Community Demographic Information" on your Google Drive.
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7Preliminary Research & ReadinessGeographic and Demographic ProfileGeneral Community Demographic InformationTotal MinoritySave all demographic information in a Google Spreadsheet titled " (community name)Community Demographic Information" on your Google Drive.
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8Preliminary Research & ReadinessGeographic and Demographic ProfileGeneral Community Demographic InformationBlack alone, not hispanicSave all demographic information in a Google Spreadsheet titled " (community name)Community Demographic Information" on your Google Drive.
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9Preliminary Research & ReadinessGeographic and Demographic ProfileGeneral Community Demographic InformationHispanic or LatinoSave all demographic information in a Google Spreadsheet titled " (community name)Community Demographic Information" on your Google Drive.
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10Preliminary Research & ReadinessGeographic and Demographic ProfileGeneral Community Demographic InformationIndigenousSave all demographic information in a Google Spreadsheet titled " (community name)Community Demographic Information" on your Google Drive.
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11Preliminary Research & ReadinessGeographic and Demographic ProfileGeneral Community Demographic InformationOther, not HispanicSave all demographic information in a Google Spreadsheet titled " (community name)Community Demographic Information" on your Google Drive.
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12Preliminary Research & ReadinessGeographic and Demographic ProfileGeneral Community Demographic InformationTotal number of householdsSave all demographic information in a Google Spreadsheet titled " (community name)Community Demographic Information" on your Google Drive.
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13Preliminary Research & ReadinessGeographic and Demographic ProfileGeneral Community Demographic InformationHouseholds that are owner occupiedSave all demographic information in a Google Spreadsheet titled " (community name)Community Demographic Information" on your Google Drive.
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14Preliminary Research & ReadinessGeographic and Demographic ProfileGeneral Community Demographic InformationAverage HH sizeSave all demographic information in a Google Spreadsheet titled " (community name)Community Demographic Information" on your Google Drive.
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15Preliminary Research & ReadinessGeographic and Demographic ProfileGeneral Community Demographic InformationMean HH incomeUPDATE: Baseline requirement is to collect this data for the planning geography. if you have a specific covered population that you believe needs to be addressed specificly collecting income data for these populations could be critical as input to your planning strategy.Save all demographic information in a Google Spreadsheet titled " (community name)Community Demographic Information" on your Google Drive.
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16Preliminary Research & ReadinessGeographic and Demographic ProfileGeneral Community Demographic InformationMedian HH incomeSave all demographic information in a Google Spreadsheet titled " (community name)Community Demographic Information" on your Google Drive.
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17Preliminary Research & ReadinessGeographic and Demographic ProfileGeneral Community Demographic InformationMean Family IncomeSave all demographic information in a Google Spreadsheet titled " (community name)Community Demographic Information" on your Google Drive.
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18Preliminary Research & ReadinessGeographic and Demographic ProfileGeneral Community Demographic InformationMedian Family IncomeSave all demographic information in a Google Spreadsheet titled " (community name)Community Demographic Information" on your Google Drive.
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19Preliminary Research & ReadinessGeographic and Demographic ProfileGeneral Community Demographic InformationPer Capita IncomeSave all demographic information in a Google Spreadsheet titled " (community name)Community Demographic Information" on your Google Drive.
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20Preliminary Research & ReadinessGeographic and Demographic ProfileGeneral Community Demographic InformationPersons below poverty lineSave all demographic information in a Google Spreadsheet titled " (community name)Community Demographic Information" on your Google Drive.
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T21Preliminary Research & ReadinessGeographic and Demographic ProfileCommunity income data that supports eligibility for federal funds (eg CRA eligibility)
Review the following report and create a spreadsheet of community income data to determine CRA eligibility. Save on your Google Drive to the corresponding folder.
Report from the Texas Federal Reserve Bank on the Requirements of CRA funding
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T22Preliminary Research & ReadinessGeographic and Demographic ProfileDocumented Presence of Covered PopulationsBoth the Digital Equity and BEAD programs require applicants to demonstrate, through their plans, how the following covered populations are being impacted.

For each of the following subtasks, document and quantify the presence of each covered population within the geography of focus.
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23Preliminary Research & ReadinessGeographic and Demographic ProfileDocumented Presence of Covered PopulationsIndividuals who live in covered householdstypically refers to households living at 150% of poverty or belowSave all demographic information in a Google Spreadsheet titled "(community name) Documented Presence of Covered Populations" on your Google Drive.
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24Preliminary Research & ReadinessGeographic and Demographic ProfileDocumented Presence of Covered PopulationsAging individualsSave all demographic information in a Google Spreadsheet titled "(community name) Documented Presence of Covered Populations" on your Google Drive.
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25Preliminary Research & ReadinessGeographic and Demographic ProfileDocumented Presence of Covered PopulationsIncarcerated individuals, other than individuals who are incarcerated in a Federal correctional facilitySave all demographic information in a Google Spreadsheet titled "(community name) Documented Presence of Covered Populations" on your Google Drive.
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26Preliminary Research & ReadinessGeographic and Demographic ProfileDocumented Presence of Covered PopulationsVeteransSave all demographic information in a Google Spreadsheet titled "(community name) Documented Presence of Covered Populations" on your Google Drive.
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27Preliminary Research & ReadinessGeographic and Demographic ProfileDocumented Presence of Covered PopulationsIndividuals with disabilitiesSave all demographic information in a Google Spreadsheet titled "(community name) Documented Presence of Covered Populations" on your Google Drive.
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28Preliminary Research & ReadinessGeographic and Demographic ProfileDocumented Presence of Covered PopulationsIndividuals with a language barrierSave all demographic information in a Google Spreadsheet titled "(community name) Documented Presence of Covered Populations" on your Google Drive.
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29Preliminary Research & ReadinessGeographic and Demographic ProfileDocumented Presence of Covered PopulationsIndividuals who are English language learnersAlso may be called "English as a second language" or "ESL"Save all demographic information in a Google Spreadsheet titled "(community name) Documented Presence of Covered Populations" on your Google Drive.
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30Preliminary Research & ReadinessGeographic and Demographic ProfileDocumented Presence of Covered PopulationsHave low levels of literacySave all demographic information in a Google Spreadsheet titled "(community name) Documented Presence of Covered Populations" on your Google Drive.
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31Preliminary Research & ReadinessGeographic and Demographic ProfileDocumented Presence of Covered PopulationsIndividuals who are members of a racial or ethnic minority groupSave all demographic information in a Google Spreadsheet titled "(community name) Documented Presence of Covered Populations" on your Google Drive.
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32Preliminary Research & ReadinessGeographic and Demographic ProfileDocumented Presence of Covered PopulationsIndividuals who primarily reside in a rural areaSave all demographic information in a Google Spreadsheet titled "(community name) Documented Presence of Covered Populations" on your Google Drive.
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T33Preliminary Research & ReadinessGeographic and Demographic ProfileGeneral Community Economic and Workforce StatusFor this task, describe the current and historical economic drivers for the region of focus, and note any connection to persistent poverty regions.Save information in a document in your Drive and title the doc "(community name) General Community Economic and Workforce Status"ARC Counties in Distress
Persistent Poverty: Identifying Areas With Long-Term High Poverty
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34Preliminary Research & ReadinessGeographic and Demographic ProfileGeneral Community Economic and Workforce StatusMain economic drivers of the region/communitySave information in a document in your Drive and title the doc "(community name) General Community Economic and Workforce Status"
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35Preliminary Research & ReadinessGeographic and Demographic ProfileGeneral Community Economic and Workforce StatusExistance of Persistent Poverty regionsSave information in a document in your Drive and title the doc "(community name) General Community Economic and Workforce Status"
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36Preliminary Research & ReadinessGeographic and Demographic ProfileGeneral Community Economic and Workforce StatusTheory of how technology adoption and use impacts local economySave information in a document in your Drive and title the doc "(community name) General Community Economic and Workforce Status"
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S37Preliminary Research & ReadinessState Data
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T38Preliminary Research & ReadinessState DataPrevious Broadband Studies
(If applicable, save in your google drive folder)		Please provide any existing broadband studies conducted that included the proposed study area.Save any previously conducted studies related to your geography to your Google Drive
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T39Preliminary Research & ReadinessState DataIdentify and Document State PrioritiesResearch your state's priority areas as is typically stated on its website, if in doubt, reach out to local representative to obtain this information. Typically a state will have a series of strategic priorities related to its resident populations such as aging individuals, K-12 students, general health of the population, or workforce goals.Pull your State's priorirty information (or summarize) and save to your Drive in a document
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T40Preliminary Research & ReadinessState DataDetermine, from BEAD "Volume I", method for determining eligibilityThe first big set of decisions for each state are the modifications they will make to the FCC map in determining eligibility for BEAD funding. Given that overstatements by ISPs continue, this is a crucial decision point by each state. Some states intend to make significant changes while others plan to use the FCC maps as they are. Each state explains their proposed approach in their BEAD Initial Proposal, Volume I.Save a copy of the State's Volume 1 Report and Summarize the State's challenge process in a document
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T41Preliminary Research & ReadinessState DataDevelop a narrative around describing how connectivity supports state priorities.Useful wording is likely in your state's five-year action plan that they had to file with the NTIA prior to the BEAD Initial Proposal Volume I or Volume II.Save narrative in a document on drive
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42Preliminary Research & ReadinessState DataDevelop a narrative around describing how connectivity supports state priorities.Workforce DevelopmentSave narrative in a document on drive
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43Preliminary Research & ReadinessState DataDevelop a narrative around describing how connectivity supports state priorities.Economic DevelopmentSave narrative in a document on drive
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44Preliminary Research & ReadinessState DataDevelop a narrative around describing how connectivity supports state priorities.Aging in PlaceSave narrative in a document on drive
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45Preliminary Research & ReadinessState DataDevelop a narrative around describing how connectivity supports state priorities.Educational AttainmentSave narrative in a document on drive
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T46Preliminary Research & ReadinessState DataSummarize the State Digital Equity Priorities as published in BEAD Action Plan and/or Digital Equity PlanStep 1: Save a copy of both your State's BEAD Digital Equity Plan and BEAD Action Plan.
Step 2: Summarize the digital equity priorities as stated in these reports in narrative form in a document on drive.
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S47Preliminary Research & ReadinessApplicant Grant ReadinessThe elements listed below are required to apply for BEAD and most other federal grants. To participate in this program, you already have this information. This will also be required of any lead applicant to any other federal funding programs.

Save a copy on your DriveUniform Guidance 2CFR200
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T48Preliminary Research & ReadinessApplicant Grant ReadinessObtain an assigned and active federal tax IDThis was already completed by all grantees to participate in this program.Save a copy on your DriveUniform Guidance 2CFR201
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T49Preliminary Research & ReadinessApplicant Grant ReadinessObtain an assigned and active UEI numberThis was already completed by all grantees to participate in this program.Save a copy on your DriveUniform Guidance 2CFR202
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T50Preliminary Research & ReadinessApplicant Grant ReadinessRegistered the applicant organization in SAM.govThis was already completed by all grantees to participate in this program.Save any relevant sam.gov documentation on your Google DriveSam.gov registration portal
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S51Preliminary Research & ReadinessCurrent Internet Adoption and UseBest data sources include:
Availability: FCC Broadband Data Collection files, State/local mapping, speed test-based analysis of truth on the ground.
Affordability: Surveys of ISPs and service providers, State/local surveys of residents, NDIA Free & Low- Cost Plans list
Adoption: American Communities Survey (ACS) 1-year and 5-year estimates, FCC Internet Access Services Reports, EBB/ ACP enrollment, State/local surveys of residents
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T52Preliminary Research & ReadinessCurrent Internet Adoption and UseCurrently Available Internet ServicesList of providers, and their tiers of service
UPDATE: List of ISPs (both residential service providers and business service providers) are coming through the CH RFP and we will upload them to your folders - it is still recommended that you list residential service options from a cost perspective by major carriers (this is for the affordability questions below). 		Save in your Google Drive - either as a document or in a spreadsheet
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T53Preliminary Research & ReadinessCurrent Internet Adoption and UseTruth on the GroundAs we know, many ISPs continue to exaggerate coverage, impacting the accuracy of the maps provided by the FCC. Thus important to consider any other efforts in the service area to document actual broadband availability such as surveys, speed test-based analysis, etc.Collect and document evidence that describe a difference between the broadband service experience of residents vs. the reported service described (by ISPs) in the FCC 477 data.
This data may include survey data, speedtests, focus groups, etc.
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T54Preliminary Research & ReadinessCurrent Internet Adoption and UseInternet AffordabilitySurvey the costs for the various broadband service offerings. Determine as feasible the service offerings to which consumers subscribe.Save in your Google Drive - either as a document or in a spreadsheet
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T55Preliminary Research & ReadinessCurrent Internet Adoption and UseInternet AffordabilityInternet AdoptionExtract and calculate benchmarks of internet and device adoption and use.
Some data will need to be calculated from the available data.
UPDATE: This data is from ACP and Connect Humanity will provide the data from Row 56-71 to grantees soon to use if you don't have this data yet or validate against what you've already collected.		Save data in a spreadsheet in your Google Drive titled "Internet Affordability"Data can be found in the American Community Survey
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56Preliminary Research & ReadinessCurrent Internet Adoption and UseInternet Affordability# of total households (HH's)Extract and calculate benchmarks of internet and device adoption and use.
Some data will need to be calculated from the available data.
UPDATE: This data is from ACP and Connect Humanity will provide the data from Row 56-71 to grantees soon to use if you don't have this data yet or validate against what you've already collected.		Save data in a spreadsheet in your Google Drive titled "Internet Affordability"Data can be found in the American Community Survey
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57Preliminary Research & ReadinessCurrent Internet Adoption and UseInternet Affordability% of HH's with broadband of any kindExtract and calculate benchmarks of internet and device adoption and use.
Some data will need to be calculated from the available data.
UPDATE: This data is from ACP and Connect Humanity will provide the data from Row 56-71 to grantees soon to use if you don't have this data yet or validate against what you've already collected.		Save data in a spreadsheet in your Google Drive titled "Internet Affordability"Data can be found in the American Community Survey
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58Preliminary Research & ReadinessCurrent Internet Adoption and UseInternet Affordability% of HH's with DSLExtract and calculate benchmarks of internet and device adoption and use.
Some data will need to be calculated from the available data.
UPDATE: This data is from ACP and Connect Humanity will provide the data from Row 56-71 to grantees soon to use if you don't have this data yet or validate against what you've already collected.		Save data in a spreadsheet in your Google Drive titled "Internet Affordability"Data can be found in the American Community Survey
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59Preliminary Research & ReadinessCurrent Internet Adoption and UseInternet Affordability% of HH's with CableExtract and calculate benchmarks of internet and device adoption and use.
Some data will need to be calculated from the available data.
UPDATE: This data is from ACP and Connect Humanity will provide the data from Row 56-71 to grantees soon to use if you don't have this data yet or validate against what you've already collected.		Save data in a spreadsheet in your Google Drive titled "Internet Affordability"Data can be found in the American Community Survey
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60Preliminary Research & ReadinessCurrent Internet Adoption and UseInternet Affordability% of HH's with FiberExtract and calculate benchmarks of internet and device adoption and use.
Some data will need to be calculated from the available data.
UPDATE: This data is from ACP and Connect Humanity will provide the data from Row 56-71 to grantees soon to use if you don't have this data yet or validate against what you've already collected.		Save data in a spreadsheet in your Google Drive titled "Internet Affordability"Data can be found in the American Community Survey
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61Preliminary Research & ReadinessCurrent Internet Adoption and UseInternet Affordability% of HH's with Fixed CellularExtract and calculate benchmarks of internet and device adoption and use.
Some data will need to be calculated from the available data.
UPDATE: This data is from ACP and Connect Humanity will provide the data from Row 56-71 to grantees soon to use if you don't have this data yet or validate against what you've already collected.		Save data in a spreadsheet in your Google Drive titled "Internet Affordability"Data can be found in the American Community Survey
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62Preliminary Research & ReadinessCurrent Internet Adoption and UseInternet Affordability% of HH's with SatelliteExtract and calculate benchmarks of internet and device adoption and use.
Some data will need to be calculated from the available data.
UPDATE: This data is from ACP and Connect Humanity will provide the data from Row 56-71 to grantees soon to use if you don't have this data yet or validate against what you've already collected.		Save data in a spreadsheet in your Google Drive titled "Internet Affordability"Data can be found in the American Community Survey
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63Preliminary Research & ReadinessCurrent Internet Adoption and UseInternet Affordability% of HH's with mobile (cellular) Internet- onlyExtract and calculate benchmarks of internet and device adoption and use.
Some data will need to be calculated from the available data.
UPDATE: This data is from ACP and Connect Humanity will provide the data from Row 56-71 to grantees soon to use if you don't have this data yet or validate against what you've already collected.		Save data in a spreadsheet in your Google Drive titled "Internet Affordability"Data can be found in the American Community Survey
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64Preliminary Research & ReadinessCurrent Internet Adoption and UseInternet Affordability% of HH's without a deviceExtract and calculate benchmarks of internet and device adoption and use.
Some data will need to be calculated from the available data.
UPDATE: This data is from ACP and Connect Humanity will provide the data from Row 56-71 to grantees soon to use if you don't have this data yet or validate against what you've already collected.		Save data in a spreadsheet in your Google Drive titled "Internet Affordability"Data can be found in the American Community Survey
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65Preliminary Research & ReadinessCurrent Internet Adoption and UseInternet Affordability% of HH's with one or more devicesExtract and calculate benchmarks of internet and device adoption and use.
Some data will need to be calculated from the available data.
UPDATE: This data is from ACP and Connect Humanity will provide the data from Row 56-71 to grantees soon to use if you don't have this data yet or validate against what you've already collected.		Save data in a spreadsheet in your Google Drive titled "Internet Affordability"Data can be found in the American Community Survey
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66Preliminary Research & ReadinessCurrent Internet Adoption and UseInternet Affordability% of HH's with desktop or laptop computerExtract and calculate benchmarks of internet and device adoption and use.
Some data will need to be calculated from the available data.
UPDATE: This data is from ACP and Connect Humanity will provide the data from Row 56-71 to grantees soon to use if you don't have this data yet or validate against what you've already collected.		Save data in a spreadsheet in your Google Drive titled "Internet Affordability"Data can be found in the American Community Survey
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67Preliminary Research & ReadinessCurrent Internet Adoption and UseInternet Affordability% of HH's with SmartphoneExtract and calculate benchmarks of internet and device adoption and use.
Some data will need to be calculated from the available data.
UPDATE: This data is from ACP and Connect Humanity will provide the data from Row 56-71 to grantees soon to use if you don't have this data yet or validate against what you've already collected.		Save data in a spreadsheet in your Google Drive titled "Internet Affordability"Data can be found in the American Community Survey
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68Preliminary Research & ReadinessCurrent Internet Adoption and UseInternet Affordability% of HH's with Smartphone - onlyExtract and calculate benchmarks of internet and device adoption and use.
Some data will need to be calculated from the available data.
UPDATE: This data is from ACP and Connect Humanity will provide the data from Row 56-71 to grantees soon to use if you don't have this data yet or validate against what you've already collected.		Save data in a spreadsheet in your Google Drive titled "Internet Affordability"Data can be found in the American Community Survey
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69Preliminary Research & ReadinessCurrent Internet Adoption and UseInternet Affordability% of HH's with TabletExtract and calculate benchmarks of internet and device adoption and use.
Some data will need to be calculated from the available data.
UPDATE: This data is from ACP and Connect Humanity will provide the data from Row 56-71 to grantees soon to use if you don't have this data yet or validate against what you've already collected.		Save data in a spreadsheet in your Google Drive titled "Internet Affordability"Data can be found in the American Community Survey
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70Preliminary Research & ReadinessCurrent Internet Adoption and UseInternet Affordability% of HH's with Tablet - onlyExtract and calculate benchmarks of internet and device adoption and use.
Some data will need to be calculated from the available data.
UPDATE: This data is from ACP and Connect Humanity will provide the data from Row 56-71 to grantees soon to use if you don't have this data yet or validate against what you've already collected.		Save data in a spreadsheet in your Google Drive titled "Internet Affordability"Data can be found in the American Community Survey
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S71Preliminary Research & ReadinessCurrent Internet Adoption and UseLocal statistics on meaningful usesThere is no simple or common data set for this information. Plan to reach out to County social services agencies and workforce development agencies for this information. Numbers may not be exact, but more estimates. document the source of data when quoting.Save relevant data on your Google Drive
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T72Preliminary Research & ReadinessCurrent Internet Adoption and UseLocal statistics on meaningful usesPatient Health Portal (PHR) or Electronic Health Portal (EHR) use/adoptionThere is no simple or common data set for this information. Plan to reach out to County social services agencies and workforce development agencies for this information. Numbers may not be exact, but more estimates. document the source of data when quoting.Save relevant data on your Google Drive
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T73Preliminary Research & ReadinessCurrent Internet Adoption and UseLocal statistics on meaningful usesOnline social service enrollment, account management and useThere is no simple or common data set for this information. Plan to reach out to County social services agencies and workforce development agencies for this information. Numbers may not be exact, but more estimates. document the source of data when quoting.Save relevant data on your Google Drive
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T74Preliminary Research & ReadinessCurrent Internet Adoption and UseLocal statistics on meaningful uses# or % of local workers requiring computerThere is no simple or common data set for this information. Plan to reach out to County social services agencies and workforce development agencies for this information. Numbers may not be exact, but more estimates. document the source of data when quoting.Save relevant data on your Google Drive
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T75Preliminary Research & ReadinessCurrent Internet Adoption and UseNarrative statement of connectivity needDraft a free-form narrative of the connectivity needs of your geography. Specifically, describe the who (is in need of connectivity), and the why (what they need it for). Include personal/professional experience as well as any quotes you may have access to through local community organizations.

Please also share previous studies regarding broadband that include your proposed service area.		Save Narrative to Google Drive and label
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S76Section 1 CompletionSection 1 CompletionSection 1 Completion
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S77Digital EquityIntroduction and Vision for Digital EquityArticulate what the community intends to accomplish with increased broadband access. This statement should be co-designed with the benefiting community. The questions in the “Community Vision Statement Exercise” can help facilitate this conversation.Community Vision Statement Worksheet
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T78Digital EquityIntroduction and Vision for Digital EquityProblem StatementDefine what gap or opportunity your community is looking to solveCreate and save problem statement in a document titled "Problem Statement" on Google Drive. Community Vision Statement Worksheet
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T79Digital EquityIntroduction and Vision for Digital EquityVision StatementCommunity Vision Exercise Doc from Connect Humanity:Create and save problem statement in a document titled "Vision Statement" on Google Drive. Community Vision Statement Worksheet
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T80Digital EquityIntroduction and Vision for Digital EquityMission StatementCreate and save problem statement in a document titled "Mission Statement" on Google Drive. Community Vision Statement Worksheet
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T81Digital EquityIntroduction and Vision for Digital EquityValuesCreate and save problem statement in a document titled "Values" on Google Drive. Community Vision Statement Worksheet
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T82Digital EquityIntroduction and Vision for Digital EquityAlignment with Existing GoalsIdentify existing goals that align with and support the community's digital equity vision, mission, and values. These should include related goals within the community and the State's digital equity goals.Download your State's priorities and save a summary of how your community's goals align with your State's goals in a document on your Drive.
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T83Digital EquityIntroduction and Vision for Digital EquityPlanning Process SummaryA brief description of how the community created the plan, arrived at the vision, mission, goals, etc., and who is responsible for its implementation and progress toward achieving its vision.Save a narrative document on your Drive.
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S84Digital EquityCommunity Digital Equity Asset MappingDigital Equity Asset Mapping is an approach to planning and community development centered on identifying and building on a community’s existing resources

What to Include?
- Digital equity organizations, such as nonprofit device refurbishers, digital inclusion coalitions, and community technology centers
- Organizations running digital inclusion programs, such as public libraries and senior and community centers
- Organizations serving covered populations, such as public housing authorities, returning citizen programs, and university agricultural extension programs
Other community assets, such as anchor institutions, ISPs, gathering spaces, and policymakers		Create and save as a spreadsheet in your google driveExcel template for asset mapping from NDIA
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T85Digital EquityCommunity Digital Equity Asset MappingCreate/customize a Digtal equity and Inclusion asset mapDetermine how asset data will be gathered and stored, along with fields to be collected. Adapt an existing template or create a new tool to the needs of the plan.Create and save as a spreadsheet in your google driveExcel template for asset mapping from NDIA
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T86Digital EquityCommunity Digital Equity Asset MappingDetermine partners and strategies to gather asset dataCreate and save as a spreadsheet in your google driveExcel template for asset mapping from NDIA
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T87Digital EquityCommunity Digital Equity Asset MappingCollect digital inclusion asset dataThis is an iterative and ongoing process, but the initial set of asset data should include community anchor institutions, digital inclusion program providers, organizations serving priority populations, funders, internet service providers, community leaders and decisionmakers, religious institutions and gathering spaces, and relevant local and state government agenciesCreate and save as a spreadsheet in your google driveExcel template for asset mapping from NDIA
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T88Digital EquityCommunity Digital Equity Asset MappingIdentify assets to be leveraged throughout planning processAsset mapping is started early in the process so the results can inform all other stages of plan development. At a minimum, consider which assets can help with the following:
- provide data or assist with data collection
- inform digital equity barriers for priority populations
- convene community members and facilitate meaningful engagement (especially with hard-to-reach groups)
- plan implementation - organizations already providing digital inclusion programs and those with the expertise & capacity to deliver new services
- fund plan implementation
Create and save as a spreadsheet in your google driveExcel template for asset mapping from NDIA
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T89Digital EquityCommunity Digital Equity Asset MappingMake asset data accessible to the communityCome up with a plan to share data with your community. You might consider sharing this information by posting to your website, distributing it through service provider channels, emailing it to key partners and more. Describe the viable plan for increasing awareness of these assets throughout your community in narrative form. Name partners and information channels and save in your google drive.
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S90Digital EquityMeaningful Community EngagementEnsuring your plan is well-recieved in your community will require the support and buy-in from trusted partners and networks central to particular communities. The following tasks will lead you through thinking about who the priority populations are in your area and how best to enge with them.
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T91Digital EquityMeaningful Community EngagementIdentify priority populationsReview the earlier task where you were asked to pull the demographics and internet usage of your geography. by analyzing this data - who is most at risk for being left in the digital divide? identify the statistics in a spreadsheet. Create and save on spreadsheet on Drive
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T92Digital EquityMeaningful Community EngagementStakeholder engagement and collaborationInternet for all is a team effort. Who are your champions and partners around each of your priority populations and how will you be working with them to ensure internet for all?


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93Digital EquityMeaningful Community EngagementStakeholder engagement and collaborationList of StakeholdersInternet for all is a team effort. Who are your champions and partners around each of your priority populations and how will you be working with them to ensure internet for all?


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94Digital EquityMeaningful Community EngagementStakeholder engagement and collaborationRoles for each StakeholderInternet for all is a team effort. Who are your champions and partners around each of your priority populations and how will you be working with them to ensure internet for all?


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95Digital EquityMeaningful Community EngagementStakeholder engagement and collaborationTypes of data each stakeholder can provide, and how this data will document progress towards digital equity and overall state goals.Internet for all is a team effort. Who are your champions and partners around each of your priority populations and how will you be working with them to ensure internet for all?


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T96Digital EquityMeaningful Community EngagementCreate outreach and engagement planCreate a plan for how you will outreach and engage the stakeholders you identified in the previous taskCreate and save in document on Drive.
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T97Digital EquityMeaningful Community EngagementConduct community surveyCreate a set of questions to ask each of your identified stakholders regarding the needs, unique challenges and recommended engagement strategies for supporting your priority populations to access, adopt and use broadband internet in meaningful ways.Create survey, save on Drive, and execute. Save results on Drive.
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T98Digital EquityMeaningful Community EngagementCarry-out community engagement activitiesCreate opportunities for your community/local residents to weigh in and comment on the plan you are creating to benefit them. These can and should include multiple means of engagement including in-person events - and also possibly, mail, online surveys, workshops, focus groups, or other campaigns. Discuss with your community stakeholders how best to reach people on their terms.Document activities on Drive in a document or spreadsheet. Include dates, organization, and headcount and other details where possible.
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T99Digital EquityMeaningful Community EngagementAggregate community engagement findingspull this data together into a formatted and cohesive dataset that can be reviewed and analyzed for key findings/learnings.Create a narrative summary document and save on Drive.