GREAT Grant Management Documents (State)
Grantees and other interested stakeholders may access documents from this page that are related to the state-funded GREAT Grant program. These documents will be used as part of the grants management process, from application to project close-out.
This page will be periodically updated to ensure stakeholders receive the most recent document versions.
New Grantees
| Document | Description | Program Implementation | Date Modified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor Electronic Payment Form | Form required for a grantee to be electronically paid | July 15, 2019 | N/A |
| N.C. W-9 | Form required for all grantees for tax purposes | July 15, 2019 | N/A |
| Project Contacts | Identifies grantee representatives that will be responsible for administering the project | Nov. 15, 2022 | N/A |
Payment Requests & Eligible Expenses
| Document | Description | Program Implementation | Date Modified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payment Request (Utilizing EBS) | Instructions to grantees on how to submit a payment request in EBS | July 15, 2019 | March 1, 2022 |
| COVID-19 and GREAT Grant Program Email | Email to all Round 1 GREAT Grant Program grantees notifying that payment requests can be submitted on an as needed basis due to the COVID-19 pandemic | March 23, 2020 | N/A |
| Staff Pay | Memo to grantees informing of the process for using staff pay for the grant or match | Oct. 30, 2019 | March 1, 2022 |
| Land Acquisition Memo | Memo to grantees informing of the acceptable process and documentation for acquiring land and easements | Feb. 5, 2020 | March 1, 2022 |
Progress & Final Reports
| Document | Description | Program Implementation | Date Modified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progress Report Memo | Memo informing grantees of the updated process for submitting progress reports | April 16, 2022 | April 4, 2022 |
| How to Submit a Progress Report | Instructions on how to submit a progress report in the EBS online portal | April 16, 2022 | April 4, 2022 |
| Progress Reporting Form | Required quarterly progress report template for all grantees during the Construction Period | July 15, 2019 | Sept. 26, 2022 |
| Final Reporting Form (End of Construction Period) | Required one-time progress report to capture completion of the Construction Period of the project | July 15, 2019 | Sept. 26, 2022 |
| Maintenance Period Annual Report | Required annual report for all grantees during the Maintenance Period | July 15, 2019 | June 30, 2022 |
| Final Reporting Form (End of Maintenance Period) | Required Final Report that must be submitted at the end of the Maintenance Period | Aug. 1, 2024 | N/A |
Monitoring Visits
| Document | Description | Program Implementation | Date Modified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Period Monitoring | Memo to grantees providing guidance for monitoring during the Construction Period | March 3, 2020 | April 4, 2022 |
| Pre-Monitoring Checklist - Wired | Required checklist (wired) to be completed by grantees prior to a scheduled construction period monitoring visit | March 3, 2020 | March 1, 2022 |
| Pre-Monitoring Checklist - Fixed Wireless | Required checklist (fixed wireless) to be completed by grantees prior to a scheduled construction period monitoring visit | March 3, 2020 | March 1, 2022 |
| Monitoring Visit Summary | Document provided to the grantee from the Broadband Infrastructure Office after the construction period monitoring visit | March 3, 2020 | April 4, 2022 |
Guidance Documents from Application Rounds
| Document | Description | Program Implementation | Date Modified |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT Grant Guidance for Special Supplementary 2020 Application Round 3 | Guidelines for the Special Supplementary Application Round ($30 Million State Appropriated Funds, initially released as CARES Funds) | Sept. 9, 2020 | N/A |
| GREAT Grant Guidance for 2019-2020 Application Round 2 -Additional $9 Million | Guidelines to provide additional funding to remaining unfunded applicants from the 2019-2020 Application Round ($9 Million State Appropriated Funds, initially released as CARES funds) | May 7, 2020 | May 26, 2020 |
| GREAT Grant Guidance for 2019-2020 Application Round 2 | Guidelines for the 2019-2020 GREAT Grant Program ($15 Million State Appropriated Funds) | Dec. 12, 2019 | Jan. 28, 2020 |
| GREAT Grant Guidance for 2018-2019 Application Round 1 | Guidelines for the 2018-2019 Application Round ($10 Million State Appropriated Funds) | Nov, 1, 2018 | N/A |
Legislation
| Document | Description | Program Implementation | Date Modified |
|---|---|---|---|
| N.C. Session Law 2018-5 | Legislation establishing the GREAT Program with non-recurring appropriation (Pages 218-226); Codified in N.C.G.S. 143B-1373 | June 12,2018 | N/A |
| N.C. Session Law 2018-97 | Technical Corrections for S.L. 2018-5 (Page 25) | June 26,2018 | N/A |
| N.C. Session Law 2019-230 | Legislation revising the GREAT Program and established a recurring appropriation $15 million for 10 years within the State Capital Infrastructure Fund | Oct. 14, 2019 | N/A |
| N.C. Session Law 2020-4 | 2020 COVID-19 Recovery Act; Appropriated additional $9 million in federal CARES Act funding to GREAT Grant in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (Page 17) | May 4, 2020 | N/A |
| N.C. Session Law 2020-97 | Additional and revised uses for the federal Coronavirus Relief Funds; Modified $9 million appropriated in S.L. 2020-4 (Page 6); Appropriated $30 million for a special supplementary round (Page 18); Established Special Supplementary GREAT Grant Program process (Pages 23-25); Legislation revising the GREAT Act as codified in NCGS 143B-1373 (Pages 42-47) | Sept. 4, 2020 | N/A |
| N.C. Session Law 2021-1 | Modifying 2020 COVID-19 Relief Legislation; Rescinds legislation regarding $9 million (Page 8) and $30 million (Page 12) of federal CARES Act funding; Replaced federal CARES Act funding with the State Capital and Infrastructure Fund and legislation revising the GREAT Act (Pages 15-16) | Feb. 10, 2021 | N/A |
| N.C. Session Law 2021-3 | Modifying 2020 COVID-19 Relief Legislation; Appropriated additional funding from the SCIF and prescribed a process for newly awarded Rural Digital Opportunity Fund areas (Page 22) | March 11, 2021 | N/A |
| N.C. Session Law 2021-180 | Legislation revising the GREAT Act as codified in NCGS 143B-1373 (Pages 490-495); Expands GREAT Grant program for Fixed Wireless and Satellite Broadband Grants (Pages 503-506) | Nov. 18, 2021 | N/A |