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ReConnect Program WebinarThe Application System
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Agenda
• Tips for Using the System• Access Credential and Account Set-Up• Account Information• Creating an Application• Application System Navigation• All Sections of an Application
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Introduction
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Tips for Using the System
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Tips for Using the System Overview
• The online application system is web-based• The best browsers to use include the following:
• Google Chrome• Microsoft Edge• Mozilla Firefox
• The applicant should click the “Save” button whenever visible, and often while working in detailed sections of the application
• The system will log an applicant out after 10 minutes of inactivity• Changes an applicant makes in one section of the application flow throughout the rest of the
application• Applicants may consult the application guide for detailed instructions on every section
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Access Credentials and Account Set-Up
• Previous applicants may use an existing account• If an applicant is new to ReConnect they will:
• Get a Level II eAuthentication (e-Auth) credential• Obtain it at https://www.eauth.usda.gov• Every person from an organization who needs access to the application system will need a
Level II eAuth
• Submit the Authorized Representative Request (ARR)
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Account Information
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Account Information – Tips
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Account Information: PUC Depreciation Rates
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Account Information: Real Estate Information
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Account information - Organizational Documents
All applicants must provide these documents in addition to those specific to Entity Type:• Statement about Broadband Operations Experience• Legal Opinion• Resumes of Key Management• Organizational Chart
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Creating an Application
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Creating an Application – Tips
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Application System Navigation
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Application System Navigation – Application Sections
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Application Sections
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Project
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Project Information
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• Description• Technology Type• Unadvanced Prior Loan
Funds (UPLF)• Non-Funded Service
Area(s) (NFSAs)• Substantially Underserved
Trust Areas (SUTA)• Tribal Lands• Funding Request
Resolution
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Project Information – Executive Summary
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NEPA Review
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Service Areas
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Service Areas - Mapping Tool - Quick Tour
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Mapping Tool - Menu
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Mapping Tool - Menu - Layers
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Mapping Tool - Menu - Service Areas
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Mapping Tool - Menu - Census
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Network
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Network sections include:
• Network Design• Build-out Timeline and Milestones• Capital Investment Workbook (CIW)• Capital Investment Schedule• Network Documents
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Network – Network Design
• Narratives:• Proposed Technology
Solution• Existing Network
Description• Proposed Network
Description• Uploads:
• Existing Network Diagram
• Proposed Network Diagram
• Professional Engineer Certification
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Network – Build-out Timeline and Milestones
• Annual Milestones:• Fiber-to-the-Premises• Hybrid-Fiber-Coax,• Other
• Quarterly Milestones:• Fixed Wireless –
Licensed• Fixed Wireless –
Unlicensed• Combination of types
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Network - Capital Investment Workbook
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Network - Capital Investment Workbook Summary
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Network – Capital Investment Schedule
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Network - Capital Investment Schedule - PFSA
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Network - Capital Investment Schedule – Annual Capital Investment
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Financials
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• Local Network Services
• Competitor Service Offerings
• Depreciation Schedule
• Long-Term Debt Schedule
• Capital Contributions
• Amortization Schedule
• Non-Operating Income
• Plant-In-Service Schedule
• Network Access Revenue
• Income Statement
• Balance Sheet
• Statement of Cash Flows
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Financials - Local Network Service Revenue - Service Offering
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Financials - Local Network Service Revenue - Subscriber Projections
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Financials - Local Network Service Revenue - Other Revenues
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Financials - Local Network Service Revenue - Subscriber Breakdown By Service Area
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Financials - Local Network Service Revenue - Local Network Services Revenue
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Financials - Competitor Service Offerings
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Financials -Depreciation Schedule - Depreciation Rates
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Financials - Depreciation Schedule - Depreciation Expense Summary
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Financials - Long Term Debt Schedule
• Answer ”yes” or “no” for each type of long term debt:• Funded debt – Existing RUS/RTB/FFB notes• Funded debt – Other
• Such as CoBank, ACB, and Rural Telephone Finance Cooperative debt and similar debt from other third-party institutions
• Funded debt – Rural Development• USDA RD debt that was not issued by RUS
• Other long term debt• All long term debt that is not includable as any other long term debt type
• Obligations under capital lease
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Financials - Long Term Debt Schedule - Example Page
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Financials - Capital Contributions
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Sources of Capital:• Owner/Member Capital• Investor Capital• State Grant• Federal Grant• Evidence of Matching
Contribution
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Financials - Amortization Schedule
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Financials - Amortization Schedule - New RUS Debt
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Financials - Amortization Schedule - RUS Debt Summary
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Financials - Non-Operating Income
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Financials - Plant-In-Service Schedule
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Financials - Network Access Services Revenue
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Financials - Income Statement
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Financials - Balance Sheet
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Financials - Statement of Cash Flow
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Environmental
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• Construction Map• Site/Route Descriptions• Environmental Questionnaires (EQs)
• National Historic Preservation Act Section 106• Environmental Documents
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Environmental - Construction Map
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Environmental - Construction Map (cont.)
Construction Map Tips:• Create a Site or Route for each corresponding item in your application• Choose a distinct name for each Site or Route • Select each Site/Route individually and draw a polyline (Route), polygon (Site) or upload a
shape file• Create and draw/upload all Sites and Routes before moving onto the Environmental
section
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Environmental - Site and Route Descriptions
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Environmental - Site Descriptions
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Environmental - Route Descriptions
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Environmental - Environmental Questionnaires
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Environmental - EQs - NHPA Determination
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Environmental - EQs
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Environmental - EQs - Endangered Species Act
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Evaluation Criteria
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Evaluation Criteria - Evaluation Criteria Input
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Evaluation Criteria, (continued)
Criteria for which the system calculates the score:• Rurality: The system calculates both population density and proximity to population
centers• Points awarded for either density or distance from population centers, but not both
• Farms Served: Determined by the GIS layer on the map, based on 2017 Census of Agriculture
• Determined from data in the GIS layer:• Healthcare Centers• Educational Facilities• Essential Community Facilities• Opportunity Zones
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Evaluation Criteria Summary
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Licenses and Agreements
Applicants must assign a status to every license and agreement type:• Draft – upload required• Existing – No Amendment(s) Needed – upload required • Existing – Amendment(s) Needed – upload required • Applied – Approval Pending (Licenses Only) – upload not required • Contingent Upon Award – upload not required• Contingent Upon Availability of Funds – upload not required• Not Required – upload not required
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Licenses and Agreements (continued)
• Building Lease Agreement• Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN)• Fiber Lease Agreement• Internet Service Agreement• Network Management Agreement• Pole Attachment Agreement• Special Permits (Federal, highway, bridge, etc.)• Tower Lease Agreement• Video Franchise Agreement• Video Services Agreement• Wireless Spectrum License(s)
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Certifications
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Certifications (continued)
The certifications for the ReConnect Program are:• Certification Regarding Architectural Barriers• Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters –
Primary Covered Transactions• Certificate Regarding Flood Hazard Area Precautions• Certification Regarding Lobbying for Contracts, Grants, Loans and Cooperative
Agreements• Civil Rights Compliance Assurance• Federal Collection Policies for Commercial Debt Certification• Representations Regarding Felony Conviction (AD 3030) - For Corporations Only• Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970
Certification• Compliance with RUS Award Documents
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Summary/Submit
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Resources
• Technical Assistance• Workshops• Webinars
• Resources• ReConnect website: https://reconnect.usda.gov• Fact Sheets & FAQs• Help Desk
• Rural Development eConnectivity Toolkit• Rural Prosperity Taskforce - Launched February 6, 2019• https://usda.gov/broadband
• General Field Representatives (GFRs) & State Office• https://www.rd.usda.gov/contact-us/telecom-gfr/all• https://www.rd.usda.gov/contact-us/state-offices
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