Economic Stimulus Opportunity for Broadband

Learn more about American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and the unique opportunity it creates for service providers.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009

• Legislation (PDF - 1 MB)
• Recovery.gov, created by Federal CIO Vivek Kundra, is dedicated to public transparency for the $787 billion Economic Stimulus Package.

Broadband Stimulus Program Resources

• Broadband USA: The portal to apply for Broadband Funding
• A Summary of the BIP/BTOP Notice of Funds Availability (PDF - 80 KB)
• Summary – Stimulus Programs: Broadband & Service Providers (PDF - 140 KB)
• Stimulus Funding for Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Webcast April 2, 2009
• 10 Tips to Help Ensure a Successful Grant Application
• National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP)
• United States Department of Agriculture Recovery Act Site
• Overview of Technology-Friendly Grants (PDF - 468 KB)
• Summary – Distance Learning, Telemedicine & Broadband Grant Program

Cisco Broadband Value Proposition

• Cisco Broadband Value Proposition: How Cisco Can Help You Design, Build, and Implement Your Broadband Solution (PDF - 5 MB)

References

• The Effects of Broadband Deployment on Output and Employment:A Cross-sectional Analysis of U.S. Data (PDF - 226 KB)
• The Need for Speed: The Importance of Next-Generation Broadband Networks The Brookings Institution (PDF - 2.37 MB)
• "A Summary of State Programs Designed to Stimulate Broadband Deployment and Adoption” (PDF - 551 KB) from the Alliance for Public Technology
• National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s, Office of Telecommunications and Information Applications

Additional Funding Resources

Explore these resources in the event you don't receive Economic Stimulus funding or it doesn't cover all that you need.

• Grants strategy specialist Julie Newman
• Grants Office website
• Cisco Capital Financing

Discover how Cisco solutions can provide real-time benefits to meet your current and future needs.

• Broadband Solutions for Wireline Carriers
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• Infrastructure Solutions for Wireline Carriers: Add Services, Reduce Costs, Increase Profits
• Grants Office Consultation (PDF - 96 KB)
  If you have been qualified to receive help desk support, Cisco will sponsor a one-on-one session with Grants Office, LLC. Grants Office is a Rochester, New York- based company with over 14 years experience in all facets of grant seeking and proposal development. The consultation will provide you with access to a grants professional with expertise in the ARRA broadband funding opportunities. To learn more about qualification, please discuss with your Cisco Account Manager.

Grants

Please contact your local account manager or Cisco Channel Partner to discuss your broadband needs, particularly as related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan. If you don't have an account manager or are unfamiliar with our channels, please contact stimulushelp@cisco.com. You will be connected with the Cisco team that best meets your needs.

Cisco welcomes the opportunity to work with you to develop your own, customized broadband solution. Let’s begin exploring how you can take full advantage of the opportunities available through the Economic Stimulus Package.