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<span style="font-size:22.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">From the Chief Connectivity Officer<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Have you heard about the Affordable Connectivity Program? Have you heard about it, but still have questions? Look no further!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">The Affordable Connectivity Program is a
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<span style="color:#1D5782">Federal Communications Commission program</span></a> that helps connect families and households struggling to afford internet service. This new benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward broadband service for eligible
households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Eligible households can enroll through a
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<span style="color:#1D5782">participating broadband provider</span></a> or directly with the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) using an
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<span style="color:#1D5782">online</span></a> or mail in application.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">You can learn more about the benefit, including eligibility and enrollment information, by visiting
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<span style="color:#1D5782">www.fcc.gov/ACP</span></a>, or by calling 877-384-2575. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Eric Frederick, Chief Connectivity Officer<br>
Michigan High-Speed Internet Office<br>
<a href="mailto:Leo-mihighspeedinternet@michigan.gov"><span style="color:#1D5782">Leo-mihighspeedinternet@michigan.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:22.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Resources<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Want to know more or have questions?
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<span style="color:#1D5782">Register for the MIHI informational webinar on November 10<sup>th</sup> at 10AM.</span></a> Join the staff of the Michigan High-Speed Internet Office to learn more about the office and its programs, have your questions answered,
and how you can get involved with closing Michigan's digital divide.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">MIHI is hiring! Join our growing team and help to close Michigan's digital divide.
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<span style="color:#1D5782">Click here to view the position posting.</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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the Digital Inclusion Database.</span></a> MIHI is creating an inventory of organizations and facilities that are providing digital inclusion services. If you provide public access to computers, digital literacy training, cybersafety training, or other similar
services, <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjEwMjUuNjU2MzMwMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3N1cnZleTEyMy5hcmNnaXMuY29tL3NoYXJlLzVmMzM1ZjkzNGZkMDQ5ZGVhZDY2OWQ3MTJiMjgyZDVmP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.QPmmhs5mzh0e7hkammQs3VUaMQ-sV0kVJbuRV_zTlLs%2Fs%2F1182990176%2Fbr%2F146687706385-l&data=05%7C01%7Cwhites29%40michigan.gov%7C10fae88626cc4bbb748408dab691a5d6%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C638023033914624550%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=NDdHp%2BeqGAzCMP%2BriadJfILgQQw4Rf2k7b97CmBLtf0%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#1D5782">click here to join</span></a> our growing database of practitioners and providers across the state.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Want to host a Regional Broadband Navigator?
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<span style="color:#1D5782">Click here to apply. </span></a>The Regional Broadband Navigator Grant Program seeks to provide EDOs and other regional entities with funding to support a broadband-focused staff member to assist in coordination, development, capacity
building, and executive of broadband planning. <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDksInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjEwMjUuNjU2MzMwMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5taWNoaWdhbmJ1c2luZXNzLm9yZy9icm9hZGJhbmQvbmF2aWdhdG9yLWdyYW50LXByb2dyYW0vP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.4bylKF1zHwu4LK0pfyy6q3PvNl8BDzy60E2PiEkLbxg%2Fs%2F1182990176%2Fbr%2F146687706385-l&data=05%7C01%7Cwhites29%40michigan.gov%7C10fae88626cc4bbb748408dab691a5d6%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C638023033914624550%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=E9uDHdisqjEaz%2B6%2Fis9kwP1Fa9ez58ulpfd7rDWnyts%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#1D5782">Apply now for funding to support a navigator in your region.</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">The USDA ReConnect grant/loan program is open for applications until November 2, 2022:
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<span style="color:#1D5782">ReConnect Loan and Grant Program | USDA</span></a><strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">.
</span></strong>If you are applying for USDA ReConnect funds and would like to be considered for a letter of support from the MIHI Office, please send a project summary and map to
<a href="mailto:LEO-MIHighSpeedInternet@michigan.gov"><span style="color:#1D5782">LEO-MIHighSpeedInternet@michigan.gov</span></a> along with any other materials for consideration. Letter requests must be received no later than 5pm on October 31st, 2022.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Maps of broadband service availability can help identify gaps in your community:
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<span style="color:#1D5782">Mapping & Analysis | Connect Michigan (connectednation.org)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Protect the important devices and people in your life with Michigan Secure, the free security app only for Michigan residents. Michigan Secure helps protect you from unsecure Wi-Fi networks,
phishing emails, unsafe apps, and more. <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjEwMjUuNjU2MzMwMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5taWNoaWdhbi5nb3YvZHRtYi9zZXJ2aWNlcy9jeWJlcnNlY3VyaXR5L21pY2hpZ2Fuc2VjdXJlP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.vlQaSWT_qtKFV_giB8Qi3hVroubYUKQpXfhkSNRAUWQ%2Fs%2F1182990176%2Fbr%2F146687706385-l&data=05%7C01%7Cwhites29%40michigan.gov%7C10fae88626cc4bbb748408dab691a5d6%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C638023033914780794%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=75tTGJPCJbqZ54q8hfoR7S7yQFbMwe%2BSuF2i5%2BVfT00%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#1D5782">Learn more about Michigan Secure.</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">The MIHI Office is tasked with implementing three federally funded programs. These programs are described below. Stay tuned for more information as these programs are developed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><u><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Realizing Opportunity with Broadband Infrastructure Networks (ROBIN)</span></u></strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"> is a last-mile and middle-mile
broadband sub-grant program open to internet service providers and public-private partnerships. ROBIN is funded with $250M from the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund that is administered by the US Treasury. The program is designed to provide support for building
new broadband networks to locations throughout the state that currently do not have broadband available at a speed of at least 100 Megabits per second download and 20 Megabits per second upload, (100/20 Mbps). MIHI aims to open the ROBIN application window
before the end of 2022. <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjEwMjUuNjU2MzMwMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2NvbnRlbnQuZ292ZGVsaXZlcnkuY29tL2F0dGFjaG1lbnRzL01JTEVPLzIwMjIvMTAvMDcvZmlsZV9hdHRhY2htZW50cy8yMjkyNTA1L1JPQklOJTIwRmFjdCUyMFNoZWV0LnBkZiJ9.osq1YcJO-he_IxCWuDOHE8qLyCbEMK20vBWZruv5aAM%2Fs%2F1182990176%2Fbr%2F146687706385-l&data=05%7C01%7Cwhites29%40michigan.gov%7C10fae88626cc4bbb748408dab691a5d6%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C638023033914780794%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=hZkMVKWrmxnwrFQKREQLdL%2B5WucVVO3ZukqsDQ1iJVY%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#1D5782">View the ROBIN Fact Sheet to learn more.</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><u><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Broadband Equity, Access, and Development (BEAD)</span></u></strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"> is the largest investment in broadband ever made
by the federal government. BEAD will provide state's with a formula-based allocation of funds to address universal broadband availability and digital equity. While final allocations have not yet been made, MIHI anticipates that Michigan will receive between
$1.5B and $1.7B in BEAD funding. BEAD will be implemented as a sub-grant program to eligible entities that meet program requirements. There is much to do to prepare for the BEAD program including the development of a statewide plan, the publication and challenge
of new FCC broadband maps, and the creation of a detailed initial proposal of the state's sub-grant program, among others. These activities will need to take place prior to BEAD funds being sub-granted and the start of network deployment. It is estimated that
BEAD funds will likely be awarded to subrecipients beginning in early 2024. <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjEwMjUuNjU2MzMwMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2Jyb2FkYmFuZHVzYS5udGlhLmdvdi9yZXNvdXJjZXMvZ3JhbnQtcHJvZ3JhbXMvYnJvYWRiYW5kLWVxdWl0eS1hY2Nlc3MtYW5kLWRlcGxveW1lbnQtYmVhZC1wcm9ncmFtP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.ntD3k6zWhX6zf8Woq5gnGyRHRMjPTx6ZOeNSix9pCRc%2Fs%2F1182990176%2Fbr%2F146687706385-l&data=05%7C01%7Cwhites29%40michigan.gov%7C10fae88626cc4bbb748408dab691a5d6%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C638023033914780794%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=p8RntO22eyQ3h6Z6E2ReiSgOhQ2idVFoQA7KuQs7in4%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#1D5782">Click here for more information on BEAD from the NTIA.</span></a><u>
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<strong><u><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">State Digital Equity Planning Grant (SDEPG)</span></u></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">
</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">program will provide MIHI with $1.33M in funds to create a statewide digital equity plan. The successful completion of this plan will then be followed by an application to the
forthcoming State Digital Equity Capacity Grant program that will provide a formula based grant to the state to implement the plan in the fall of 2023.
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<span style="color:#1D5782">Click here for more information on SDEPG from the NTIA.</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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All-In on Closing the Digital Divide with American Rescue Plan Support</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:11.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%">
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map shows progress toward bringing broadband to all of rural Washtenaw County</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:11.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%">
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Launches Gigabit Broadband in Wexford County, Michigan</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:11.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%">
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Nation launches digital literacy program in collaboration with AT&T</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:11.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%">
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Administrator, Superintendent Hope Federal Broadband Expansion Money Makes its Way to Benzie</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:11.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%">
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Brings Ultra High Speed 10Gbps Fiber To Ann Arbor</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:11.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%">
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County investing millions of federal funds in broadband</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:11.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%">
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Connects Struggling Michigan Families with Low-Cost Broadband</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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