§2370.12. Reporting requirements
A. Grant recipients shall submit to the office an annual report for each funded project
for the duration of the agreement. The report shall include a summary of the items contained
in the grant agreement and shall also include all of the following:
(1) The number of residential and commercial locations that have broadband access
as a result of the project.
(2) The percentage of end users in the project area who have access to broadband
service and the percentage of those with access who actually subscribe to the broadband
service.
(3) The average monthly subscription rate for residential and commercial broadband
service in the project area.
(4) Any right-of-way fees or permit fees paid to local government, state government,
railroad, private entity or person during the fulfillment of the grant awarded pursuant to this
Subpart.
(5) Any delays encountered when obtaining a right-of-way permission.
B. The office shall submit an annual report to the House Committee on Commerce,
Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs, and the
Joint Legislative Committee on Technology and Cybersecurity on or before September
thirtieth of each calendar year. The report shall contain all of the following:
(1) The number of grant projects applied for and the number of grant agreements
entered into.
(2) A timeline for each grant agreement and the number of households, businesses,
agriculture operations, and community anchor points expected to benefit from each
agreement.
(3) The amount of matching funds required for each agreement and the total amount
of investment.
(4) A summary of areas receiving grants that are now being provided broadband
service and the advertised broadband speeds and corresponding costs for those areas.
(5) Any breaches of agreements, grant fund forfeitures, or subsequent reductions or
refunds of matching funds.
(6) Any recommendations for the GUMBO program, including better sources and
methods for improving outcomes and accountability.
Acts 2021, No. 477, §1, eff. July 1, 2021; Acts 2023, No. 383, §3A.