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Technical Assistance Program (TAP)
The Broadband Development Office (BDO) has established TAP to provide additional resources to communities that need help with broadband planning. TAP will aid local governments and communities by providing assistance to identify local broadband development opportunities and prepare for forthcoming state and federal funds.
All Texas counties that lack the necessary capacity for broadband planning were eligible to participate. Leaders of a county’s Broadband Planning Committee (BPC), as verified by the committee’s certification with the BDO, were eligible to apply. Thirty-two counties were accepted into the program and will have direct access to broadband planning and consulting services at no cost.
AWARDED COUNTIES
The table below lists all 32 counties accepted into TAP and the BPCs that represent them.
| County | BPC Name |
|---|---|
| Bastrop | Bastrop County Broadband Taskforce |
| Blanco | Blanco County Broadband Planning Committee |
| Brewster | Brewster County Broadband Planning Committee |
| Brooks | Brooks County Broadband Committee |
| Burnet | Connected Burnet County |
| Caldwell | Caldwell County Broadband Committee |
| Callahan | Callahan County Broadband Taskforce |
| Culberson | Culberson County Broadband Planning Committee |
| Ector | Permian Connected |
| El Paso | El Paso County Broadband Planning Committee |
| Grayson | Grayson County Broadband Coalition |
| Grimes | Grimes County Broadband Planning Committee |
| Hudspeth | Hudspeth County Broadband Planning Committee |
| Jeff Davis | Jeff Davis County Broadband Planning Committee |
| Kinney | Kinney County Broadband Planning Committee |
| Leon | TAP Committee |
| Llano | Llano County Broadband Internet Expansion Committee |
| Matagorda | Matagorda County Broadband Planning Committee |
| Menard | Menard County Broadband Planning Committee |
| Nacogdoches | Nacogdoches County Broadband Planning Committee |
| Polk | Polk County Broadband Committee |
| Presidio | Presidio County Broadband Planning Committee |
| Reeves | Reeves County Broadband Planning Committee |
| Refugio | Community Development Foundation Broadband Committee |
| San Augustine | San Augustine County Broadband Planning Committee |
| Scurry | Scurry County Broadband Planning Committee |
| Shelby | Shelby County Broadband Planning Committee |
| Starr | Starr County Committee-Rio Grande Valley Broadband Coalition |
| Trinity | Trinity County Broadband Advisory Team |
| Tyler | Tyler County Broadband Development Committee |
| Washington | Washington County Broadband Planning Committee |
| Willacy | Willacy County Committee-Rio Grande Valley Broadband Coalition |
TAKE ACTION
- Committees that successfully complete TAP will develop a greater understanding of how to bridge the digital divide within their county.
- Participating counties are encouraged to incorporate the actionable items and resources identified by TAP into their planning and organizing efforts to achieve local community broadband goals.
- Each County Broadband Plan that is produced by TAP will be made publicly available to maximize the sharing of information, ideas, plans and opportunities currently taking place across the state.
RESOURCES
- TAP Webinar Questions.
- Request for Applications (PDF).
- Broadband Planning Committee Guidance (PDF).
- Technical Assistance Program: What Are the Services that TAP Provides? (PDF).
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