State broadband website(s)
NTIA Federal Program Officer and State broadband contact(s)
Tom Rolfes, NTIA BEAD Federal Program Officer
Patrick Haggerty, Director, Nebraska State Broadband Office, (402) 479-4409
Patrick Redmond, Deputy Director, Nebraska State Broadband Office, (402) 479-4324
Rachel Kilcoin, Broadband Communications Director, Nebraska State Broadband Office, (402) 479-4756
Diane Lowe, Federal Grant Administrator, Nebraska State Broadband Office
State broadband coordinators
The Nebraska State Broadband Office serves as the state’s point of contact for broadband related activities.
Digital Inclusion Programs
State initiatives:
- Information Technology Commission, Community Council: Community IT
- Nebraska Information Technology Commission (NITC): Network Nebraska
OICG Report
Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program
Program Page for BEAD
BEAD Program Award Total
$405,281,070.41
Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program
Program Page for CMC
Total Funds Awarded (CMC)
$2,938,816.00
Nebraska Indian Community College
$2,938,816.00
Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program
Program Page for TBCP
Total Funds Awarded (TBCP)
$41,248,827.19
Nebraska Indian Community College
$1,243,000.00
Omaha Tribe of Nebraska
$3,753,450.75
Osni Ponca, LLC
$500,000.00
Santee Sioux Nation
$500,000.00
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
$35,252,376.44
Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program
Program Page for EMMBIP
Omaha Tribe of Nebraska
$36,374,797.00
EMMBIP Program award total
$36,374,797.00
State Code
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