Article 19 - MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES BROADBAND COVID-19 ACT
- Section 77-5-901 - Short title
- Section 77-5-903 - Legislative findings and declarations; Mississippi Electric Cooperatives Broadband COVID-19 Grant Program Fund created; Covid-19 Broadband Provider Grant Program Fund created; definitions; transfer of unobligated monies to Unemployment Compensation Fund
- Section 77-5-905 - Purpose of projects applied for by electric cooperatives or broadband providers; identification of unserved or underserved census blocks; electric cooperative's projects to be considered pilot or special purpose projects; applicants receiving grant monies to provide matching dollar for dollar nongrant monies toward projects
- Section 77-5-907 - Public Utilities Application Fund created; source of funds; unexpended monies; use of monies
- Section 77-5-909 - Application for grant programs; application fee; review of primary application; distribution of approved grants; criteria for determination of multiple projects including common census blocks; amended applications; ranking of primary applications for overdrawn grant funds; secondary and tertiary applications
- Section 77-5-911 - Monthly project status reports; requisite information; filing notice of project completion; field or onsite audits, engineering reviews, or requests for additional information to ensure compliance with article; financial information confidential and proprietary; written notice of compliance with article; noncompliant applicants