Primary Recipient

NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY INC

Amount

$46,114,026.00

Award Date

9/02/2010

Administering Agency

Commerce, Department of / National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

CDFA Number

11.557

CDFA Program Title

Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP)

Description

Northern Illinois University received a National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)Broadband Technology Opportunity Program grant to deploy an 870-mile network across the northwest Illinois region to bring high speed internet access

Recipients Connected to Award

Recipient	Role	Amount
ILLINOIS FIBER RESOURCES GROUP, NFP	Sub-recipient	$63,716,789.00
BLACKHAWK HILLS RESOURCE CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT	Sub-recipient	$400,000.00
NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS	Sub-recipient	$300,000.00
ROCKFORD, CITY OF	Sub-recipient	$75,000.00
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY INC	Primary recipient	$0.00

Vendors Connected to Award

Vendor	Role	Amount
Baxter and Woodman	Primary vendor	$169,215.20
Holland & Knight LLP	Primary vendor	$139,787.00