Wednesday, August 12, 2009

WeiTel selected as teaming partner to support USDA broadband stimulus efforts

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Weintraub Telecomm, LLC (WeiTel) announced today the award of a new, multi-year contract as a Teaming Partner with ICF Incorporated (ICFI). Under this contract the WeiTel team will support the Rural Utilities Services (RUS) Broadband Initiatives Program, a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

WeiTel, as a Teaming Partner with ICF International, will assist in the support of the Broadband Initiatives Program with program administration, application processing, post-award monitoring, program reporting, communications and outreach, and technical assistance. The team will begin immediately by setting up the application review process to assist the RUS in making timely awards...