If you’re a service provider looking to cash in on the $7.2 billion in Federal broadband stimulus program, consulting firm TMNG Global said it can help you navigate the grant process with a new initiative through its CSMG arm.
CSMG will help companies seeking to apply for funds through strategic, public good and economic analysis, business case development, operational planning, and grant application development. CSMG is able to support application development on a turnkey basis in conjunction with its legal and network design partners or it will execute specific elements as needed.
“This is an unprecedented opportunity to obtain grant money to address an important social and economic issue for a large variety of players,” said Richard Nespola, CEO of TMNG Global. “Companies seeking grant monies will need to understand that this is a political process and their application will need to prove that they are not only a viable business but are committed to the long-term investment, economic development and social requirements of the bill.”
The guidelines set forth in the stimulus legislation offer funding to a broad range of potential projects. Support may be extended to wireless and wireline technologies; access and core network investment; and multiple target user groups spanning residential, business, education, and public safety customers. Suitability for funding will differ based on specific geographic, market, competitive and economic conditions.
The offering builds upon TMNG Global’s expertise in helping companies assess rural broadband business cases and in supporting past policy arguments and grant applications for clients with the FCC and the Rural Utilities Service (RUS).
