BTOP Baseline Report for Sustainable Broadband Adoption

	B DRAFT roadband Technology Opportunities Program BTOP Baseline Report for Sustainable Broadband Adoption Projects April 2, 2010 Version 1.0 Prepared for: National Telecommunications and Information Administration Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) Office U.S. Department of Commerce Washington, DC 20230

Contents

Baseline Report Introduction 2

Baseline Report Form 2

Baseline Report Instructions 2

Baseline Report Introduction

Dear BTOP Recipient,

As outlined in your grant award conditions, you are required to submit two reports by April 30, 2010. The first, required by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, is your first quarterly performance report. Under the Act, all entities receiving grant money must report quarterly on their use of the federal assistance and their progress in fulfilling the objections for which the funds were granted. These reports will be made publicly available via the Internet. The format for this performance report and accompanying instructions will be provided separately. The second required report, which will be kept confidential except as required by law, is a baseline report. As a special award condition of your grant, you are required to submit baseline project plans and details regarding key outputs and outcomes from your project.

We understand that your previously estimated milestones and key indicators may have changed as a result of Federal bidding requirements, special award conditions, new information, or other events. This report allows us to establish a common understanding of your project.

Please complete the following baseline report forms, which request a variety of data about your project, including milestones and indicators of project success. You will be asked to report on this same information in your quarterly and annual reports and will be held responsible for meeting the milestones and key indicators that you set for yourself. 

This baseline report consists of two components:

Milestones:

All projects must be fully completed no later than three years following the date of the issuance of the award. Please use the table provided to indicate your anticipated percentage of completion by quarter for the term of your project. The percentage of completion for each milestone should be based primarily on the expenditure of your project budget, and the percentages should be reported cumulatively from award inception through the end of the each quarter. For example, if you expect to complete a particular milestone in the first three quarters of your project, the third quarter and all subsequent quarters should state 100%. Please also provide a brief description of the primary activities involved in meeting each milestone (a single description should be provided for each milestone, covering all quarters in years one through three). Year one begins with your award start date.

Quarterly Indicators:

Please use the table provided to indicate anticipated key indicators for your Sustainable Broadband Adoption project (e.g., subscribers, individuals reached). Figures should be reported cumulatively from award inception through the end of the quarter or year.

Once completed, the baseline report should be e-mailed to your Program Officer no later than April 30, 2010. Please save your report using the naming format “BaselineReport_OrgName_DDMonthYY” (e.g., “BaselineReport_TwitchellTelecom_15April10”). E-mail the file to your Program Officer with “Baseline Project Plan” as the subject line. Your Program Officer may follow up with you to discuss your report.

Please do not hesitate to contact your Program Officer with any questions.

Baseline Report Form

MILESTONES

SUSTAINABLE BROADBAND ADOPTION MILESTONE CATEGORIES

All projects must be fully completed no later than three years following the date of the issuance of the award. Please use the table provided to indicate your anticipated percentage of completion by quarter for each of the three years of your project. The percentage should be based primarily on the expenditure of your project budget and should be reported cumulatively from award inception through the end of the each quarter. Year One begins with your award start date. Please also provide a brief description (100 words or less) of the primary activities involved in meeting each milestone (a single description should be provided for each milestone, covering all quarters in years one through three). Please write “N/A” if your project does not include this activity. If necessary, please insert additional milestones you may have at the bottom of the chart.

MILESTONE CATEGORIES

YEAR 1

YEAR 2

YEAR 3

Primary Activities

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

1. Overall Project

2. Equipment Purchases

3. Awareness Campaigns

4. Outreach Activities

5. Training Programs

6. Other (please specify):

KEY INDICATORS

SUSTAINABLE BROADBAND ADOPTION KEY INDICATORS

Please use the following table to indicate anticipated key indicators for your SBA project. Figures should be reported cumulatively from award inception through the end of the quarter for Quarterly Indicators. Please write “N/A” if your project does not include this indicator.

QUARTERLY INDICATORS

YEAR 1

YEAR 2

YEAR 3

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

1. New subscribers (households and/or businesses)

2. Individuals reached with awareness campaigns

3. Federal grant expenditures

4. Size of target audience

5. Please describe below your method for determining the number of additional subscribers created as a result of your project.

Baseline Report Instructions

Line Item Instructions for the Baseline Report Attachment

(BTOP Baseline Report for Sustainable Broadband Adoption Projects)

Question Number	Reporting Item	Instructions	Clarifications and Definitions
Milestone Categories
1	Overall Project	All projects must be fully completed no later than three years following the date of the issuance of the award. Please use the table provided to indicate your anticipated percentage of completion by quarter for each of the three years of your project. The percentage should be based primarily on the expenditure of your project budget and should be reported cumulatively from award inception through the end of the each quarter. Year One begins with your award start date. Please also provide a brief description (100 words or less) of the primary activities involved in meeting each milestone (a single description should be provided for each milestone, covering all quarters in years one through three). Please write “N/A” for any milestone categories that do not apply. Insert additional milestones you may have at the bottom of the chart, if necessary.	This field should include all milestones and activities associated with your project; it is therefore based on the expenditure of you entire project budget.
2	Equipment Purchases		Equipment purchases includes the acquisition of all SBA equipment, including any customer premise equipment or end-user devices (e.g., workstations, software, network equipment)
3	Awareness Campaigns		Awareness campaigns include all campaigns performed as a part of your project. This could include media campaigns or other activities. If your project includes more than one campaign, please roll them all into a single percentage. Therefore, 100% would mean that all campaigns have been completed.
4	Outreach Activities		Outreach activities include all activities that inform the public of your SBA program and its purpose. If your project includes multiple outreach programs, please roll them into a single percentage. Therefore, 100% would mean that all outreach activities have been completed.
5	Training Programs		Training programs include all scheduled training classes. If your project includes multiple training programs, please roll them into a single percentage. Therefore, 100% would mean that all training programs have been completed.
6	Other		If your project includes specific milestones that do not fit into one of the categories defined above, please specify those specific milestones and provide the requested completion data.
Quarterly Indicators
1-5	Quarterly Indicators	Please use the following table to indicate anticipated key indicators for your SBA project. Figures should be reported cumulatively from award inception through the end of the quarter.	Please provide the total numbers for each indicator; for indicators that do not apply, please write “N/A.” New subscribers include households or businesses that did not subscribe to broadband prior to the start of your project. Individuals reached with an awareness campaign are the total number of individuals who will have access to your campaign. Federal grant expenditures are grant money spending on a quarterly basis for the life of the project.

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