(Chelsea Update would like to thank Karen Nolte for the information in this story.)
Are you a household in Dexter Township without broadband service? If so, the township needs you to take action today.
Recently, Washtenaw County approved the funding of $14.6M dollars from their ARPA funds to help accomplish their goal of 100 percent broadband coverage within the county.
This allows for two sources of funding for broadband within Dexter Township: the RDOF (Rural Digital Opportunity Fund) Federal grant and Washtenaw County Broadband ARPA funds, also referred to as “gap funding.”
At this time, it is very important that the township identify all households without broadband and make sure your unserved address is included on either the RDOF or gap funding list.
How can I find out if my address is part of the RDOF award you ask? Click on (https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/maps/rdof-phase-i-dec-2020/) or copy and paste to your browser – enter your address in the search bar.
If your address shows in the green section of the map, you are included in the RDOF funding. No additional action is required.
If not, we need to make sure your address is included in the county wide gap funding.
Please email your name and address to [email protected] and township officials will make sure it is on the master list of address not covered under the RDOF but available for gap funding.
This must be completed soon, the window of time is quickly closing, so act today.
