March 10, 2022

 
I.  Mayors Climate Change Work Group – Vehicle Electrification  
II. NTIA Host Pre-Funding Webinar Series

Municipal Clerks: Please forward to your Mayor, Governing Body, and Department Heads.
 
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I. Mayors Climate Change Work Group – Vehicle Electrification  

 
The fourth virtual Climate Change Lunch and Learn Session with NJ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will take place Tuesday, March 15 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. The topic will be vehicle electrification and funding opportunities. This brief presentation will be followed by a 30-minute Q&A session open to all attendees. 
 
Register for this free briefing today. Once you are register you will receive a link to the webinar the morning of March 15. 

II. NTIA Host Pre-Funding Webinar Series

The National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA) will host a pre-Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) technical assistance webinar series from March to May 2022 in connection with the five new broadband grant programs authorized and funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA):

• The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program.
• The Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program.
• The Digital Equity Act Programs, which include the State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program, State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, and Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program.

These pre-NOFO technical assistance webinars are designed to help prospective applicants understand NTIA’s IIJA broadband grant programs and to assist applicants to prepare high quality grant applications. NTIA will hold these IIJA Pre-NOFO TA webinars based on the following schedule:

1. Webinar #2: Engagement & Partnerships
    Wednesday, March 23, 2022, from 2:30–4:00 p.m. ET
 
2. Webinar #3: Enabling Conditions
    Wednesday, April 6, 2022, from 2:30–4:00 p.m. ET
 
3. Webinar #4: Digital Equity & Inclusion
    Wednesday, April 27, 2022, from 2:30–4:00 p.m. ET
 
4. Webinar #5: Managing Costs & Supply Chains
    Wednesday, May 11, 2022, from 2:30–4:00 p.m. ET

The first webinar was earlier this week and will be viewable at the BroadbandUSA website next week. Registration details and other important information are available at the BroadbandUSA website. We encourage you to review this information and share it with the appropriate staff.

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