20260407 16271000 1.0 TRUE Community Connect Award Program Access Points CCA State Funded Awards Access Points Access Points of Public Wi-Fi for the Community Connect Award Program <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;font-size:12pt"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>The Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) will award financial assistance grants for the roll-out or expansion of Public Wi-Fi in New Mexico Communities. Seven million dollars ($7,000,000.00) are available in this grant funding pool. This grant targets communities with poor levels of connectivity and digital inclusion to provide them with sustainable, place-based solutions that meet community needs. </SPAN></P><P><SPAN> The program is a reimbursement grant. Funds are paid to the grantee following the submission and approval of a Request for Reimbursement (RfR). </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Awardees provided access points of the Wi-Fi for the 2026 CCA Program.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> Office of Broadband Access and Expansion, OBAE, New Mexico Department of Information Technology, DoIT, Earth Data Analysis Center, EDAC, University of New Mexico, UNM