Lead Agency for K-12 High-Speed Network

This grant is for a lead agency to provide high-speed, high-bandwidth Internet access to county offices, school districts, and schools, kindergarten through grade twelve. The lead agency will be responsible for administering the network, as well as providing for the continuation and growth of network services and other support activities.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Not applicable
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Not applicable
Eligible Age Level(s)	N/A

Funding

Legal Authority	Budget Item 6110-182-0001; Assembly Bill 1781
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2010-11
SACS Resource/ Revenue Codes	7126 / 8590
Total Available	$8,343,000
Recipient Amount	$8,343,000
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	All funding will be allocated to the lead agency.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	December 17, 2010
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	December 31, 2010

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/et/st/highspeednetwork.asp
Fiscal	Unavailable
Other	In 2004, the California Department of Education awarded a grant to Imperial County Office of Education to serve as lead agency to provide high-speed, high-bandwidth Internet access to county offices, school districts, and schools, kindergarten through grade twelve. The Imperial County Office of Education is responsible for administering the network, as well as providing for the continuation and growth of network services and other support activities.

Contacts

Program	Cliff Rudnick Phone : 916-323-5072 E-mail : crudnick@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Teresa Campbell Phone : 916-323-5263 E-mail : tcampbell@cde.ca.gov
Division	Curriculum Frameworks & Instructional Resources Phone : 916-323-5715 Fax : 916-323-5110