Thank you for providing public comments regarding the Kansas CPF Infrastructure Program application. The Kansas Office of Broadband Development (KOBD) greatly appreciates your participation in this process to ensure that grant funds are directed to areas lacking broadband services. Your public comment as a challenger enabled KOBD to direct grant funds to communities in need of broadband services and where broadband projects have not been planned with private funds. KOBD is excited about your efforts to expand broadband to underserved Kansans. Please note that each public comment will require its own submission that will be identified by the public comment number. Your input is critical to ensuring that all Kansans have access to high-speed broadband services in the future.
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND FOR BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM - CLOSEOUT REPORTING
Closeout reporting is required within 45 days of project completion. Project completion and KOBD approval of the closeout report are required prior to KOBD issuing the final payment. KOBD’s closeout process includes the following:
- Validation that the broadband infrastructure project build has been completed and can provide service at all approved locations at the service level speeds specified in the approved grant application, including amendments as applicable.
- Submission to KOBD of .kmz maps, speed test, latency, and network performance validation. KOBD will validate the final as built .kmz map versus the most recently approved map. Validation will be conducted through field validation and/or data submitted to KOBD.
- Submission to KOBD of the required completed financial documents and reports