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BOOT Program: Bringing Online Opportunities to Texas

The BOOT Program, funded by the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (CPF) and supplemented by voter-approved state revenue, will ensure Texans have the connectivity they need by funding critical broadband infrastructure projects that bring last-mile connectivity to homes and businesses across the state.

BOOT Round I

The first round of BOOT funding was established as a competitive grant program to build last-mile broadband connections that increase high-speed internet service to Texans in eligible areas of the state.

Impact

$10.4 million awarded to connect:

• 1,468 residential locations.
• 77 businesses.
• 15 community anchor institutions.

All BOOT I projects must be completed by Dec. 31, 2026. The completion status for each project is available in the BOOT I Awardee document below, which is updated monthly.

• BOOT I Awardees (XLSX)
• BOOT I Awarded Location IDs by County (CSV)
  • Accessible version (XLSX)

BOOT Round II

BOOT II is a competitive grant program aimed at funding countywide infrastructure projects that bring broadband access to end users in eligible areas of the state.

Two counties in each of the Comptroller's 12 economic regions were selected on a demonstrated need, measured by the percentage of eligible locations lacking broadband service at speeds of 100/20 Mbps. Applicants were able to bid on one or more counties to serve. BOOT II complies with CPF guidelines and updated state statute to include prioritizing fiber-to-the-home technology that connects eligible locations with reliable, affordable internet service.

Impact

$623.4 million awarded to connect:

• 61,185 residential locations.
• 18,250 businesses
• 2,191 community anchor institutions.

Individual project deadlines and current completion status for each project are available in the BOOT II Awardee document below, which is updated monthly.

• BOOT II Awardees (XLSX)
• BOOT II Awarded Location IDs by County (CSV)
  • Accessible version (XLSX)

Reporting

Throughout the life of the funded project, awarded applicants will submit regular reports to the BDO. The reporting requirements can be found in the BOOT I and II Program Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).

Email us to request a copy of the CPF Reporting Template.

Resources

• Review the BOOT I NOFA.
• Review the BOOT II NOFA.
• Definitions and BDO Requirements Gvt Code Ch 490I.
• Guidance for the CPF (U.S. Treasury).
• CPF Compliance and Reporting Guidance (U.S. Treasury).

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