approval of project applications by Communications Division (CD) staff, and quarterly deadlines for applications beginning January 15, 2015 through October 1, 2016. Key provisions of the decision relevant to this Resolution include: The Commission authorized the CD to review and approve applications through expedited review that meet all of the expedited review criteria. Applications not meeting the expedited review criteria may still be considered for a grant but it must go through the traditional Commission Resolution approval process. Grants can be awarded to finance up to 100 percent of the installation costs (inside wiring and equipment), but not maintenance or operation costs. Grantees must maintain and operate the network for five years after receiving Commission funding. The proposed network should be capable of offering residents Internet service speeds of at least 6 megabits per second (mbps) downstream and 1.5 mbps upstream with a minimum download speed of 1.5 mbps during average peak utilization periods. On June 9, 2016, the Commission approved Resolution T-17515, authorizing CD staff to review and approve applications through expedited review for properties that are wired. III. APPLICANTS’ REQUEST On July 1, 2015, Community Housing Works (CHW), the Central Valley Coalition for Affordable Housing (CVCAH), the Housing Authority of the County of Kern (HACK), the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara (HACSB), Surf Development Company (Surf) and Banneker Homes, Inc., (Banneker) submitted applications for CASF funding. On April 1, 2016, Napa Valley Community Housing (NVCH) and Peoples’ Self-Help Housing (PSHH) submitted applications for CASF funding. On July 1, 2016, EAH Housing (EAH) submitted an application for CASF funding. In total, this Resolution addresses projects from nine applicants. Applicants: All nine applicants are eligible applicants as defined in D.14-12-039. CHW has been approved by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization for providing affordable housing since 1992. CHW has over 2,400 rental apartments in 34 communities statewide, has a less than 1% vacancy rate and a wait list of 36,000.
approval of project applications by Communications Division (CD) staff, and quarterly deadlines for applications beginning January 15, 2015 through October 1, 2016. Key provisions of the decision relevant to this Resolution include: The Commission authorized the CD to review and approve applications through expedited review that meet all of the expedited review criteria. Applications not meeting the expedited review criteria may still be considered for a grant but it must go through the traditional Commission Resolution approval process. Grants can be awarded to finance up to 100 percent of the installation costs (inside wiring and equipment), but not maintenance or operation costs. Grantees must maintain and operate the network for five years after receiving Commission funding. The proposed network should be capable of offering residents Internet service speeds of at least 6 megabits per second (mbps) downstream and 1.5 mbps upstream with a minimum download speed of 1.5 mbps during average peak utilization periods. On June 9, 2016, the Commission approved Resolution T-17515, authorizing CD staff to review and approve applications through expedited review for properties that are wired. III. APPLICANTS’ REQUEST On July 1, 2015, Community Housing Works (CHW), the Central Valley Coalition for Affordable Housing (CVCAH), the Housing Authority of the County of Kern (HACK), the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara (HACSB), Surf Development Company (Surf) and Banneker Homes, Inc., (Banneker) submitted applications for CASF funding. On April 1, 2016, Napa Valley Community Housing (NVCH) and Peoples’ Self-Help Housing (PSHH) submitted applications for CASF funding. On July 1, 2016, EAH Housing (EAH) submitted an application for CASF funding. In total, this Resolution addresses projects from nine applicants. Applicants: All nine applicants are eligible applicants as defined in D.14-12-039. CHW has been approved by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization for providing affordable housing since 1992. CHW has over 2,400 rental apartments in 34 communities statewide, has a less than 1% vacancy rate and a wait list of 36,000.
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