14 Ill. Adm. Code 548.80
Allowable Costs
Section 548.80 Allowable Costs
Grant expenditures must comply with GATA, the Uniform
Guidance and any applicable funding source, be reasonable and necessary and
support one of the eligible project activities set forth in Section 548.50.
Specific allowable grant costs associated with the acquisition and installation
of middle mile and/or last mile infrastructure will be set forth in the
applicable NOFO, based on the types of projects which are available for funding
per the funding source, and will include one or more of the following:
a) expenses for network design;
b) expenses for project planning;
c) expenses for obtaining the required construction permits;
d) expenses for the facility construction including deployment of
middle mile and/or last mile infrastructure;
e) expenses for durable equipment; and
f) expenses
for installation and testing of broadband service.