Post on 15-Jul-2015
Assistant Administrator
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Director
of Operations
Deputy Assistant Administrator,
Loan/Grant Origination
GFR Branch
GFR Branch
Financial Operations Branch
Engineering Branch
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Portfolio Management and Risk
Assessment
Post-Loan Servicing Division Financial Operations Branch
Portfolio Management Financial Operations
Branch
Post-Loan Servicing Engineering Branch 1
Post-Loan Servicing Engineering Branch 2
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Policy
and Outreach
Policy and Outreach Branch
Engineering Branch
RUS Telecom Program
Loan and Grant Origination:
Process all Loan & Grant Applications (Infrastructure,
Broadband, Community Connect, DLT, PTV, Weather
Radio)
Conduct grant competitions for Community Connect
& DLT
Prepare Loan and Grant Agreements
Portfolio Management &
Risk Analysis Close Loan and Grant Awards Process all Loan and Grant
requests for funds Process all construction
documents Process design/budget revisions Perform Risk Assessments of Loan
and Grant Portfolio Complete Loan Modifications Process mergers and acquisitions Process lien accommodations,
distribution requests and other loan security issues and requests
Close loan and grant awards Monitor financial and compliance
reports (DCS/BCAS) Perform Unliquidated Obligation
reviews Identify and manage trouble
borrowers before monetary default
Follow-up on environmental requirements
Review loan Fund Accounting Audits
Policy and Outreach
Prepare NOFAs for loan and grant programs
Prepare new and revised regulations
Prepare Agency Reports Maintain contact with Trade
Organizations and other Stakeholders
Plan Outreach events to support Agency goals
Prepare staff instruction Manage IT projects
Manage GAO/OIG audits Handle borrowers in monetary
default Website Management Manage Business Process
Improvement Manage FOIA requests Develop construction
standards, regulations and contracts
Manage OMB requests Analyze industry technology
trends
Our FY 2015 Vision and Purpose…..
In the next 6 months we will connect as many rural Americans as possible to enhanced broadband services through our loan and grant programs with a special focus on advancing all Broadband Initiative Program (BIP) funds by September 30, 2015.
BIP Status Active Infrastructure awards: 255
Infrastructure Awards Closed Out: 49
Total funds advanced: $2.53B
Total funds remaining to be advanced: $536M
BIP Stats64,000 Fiber Miles Deployed
1,800 Wireless Access Points Deployed
225,000 Subscribers Connected
247 Operational or Partially Operational Projects
FY 2015 BudgetCommunity Connect: $10 million
DLT: $19 million
Infrastructure Program :$690 million
Broadband Program: $24 million new and $31 million carryover
Improving Loan Processing TimesFiscal year # of loans Total
amountShortest time
Longest time
Overall average
2013 13 $196 million 2.3 months 22.8 months 11.7 months
2014 13 $214 million 2 months 18 months 6.8 months
2015(through 3/20)
12 app’d5 in DC
~20-25 in the field
$191 million$54 million~250 million
3.3 months 7.4 months Goal-5.5monthsActual: 5 months
2016 Goal-4 months
Coming soon! – Electronic Loan Application System
Security
Presentation
Integration &
Business
Process
Orchestration
Business
Assets and
Services
Data and
Information
Security
Presentation
Portal
Common Presentation Framework
Forms Web
Web Server
Portlet Mobile Thick Client
Common Interface
Integration
Business
Process
Orchestration
Business
Service
Internal
Workflow
Add a
Doc.
Account
Services
Enterprise Information Integration
Data Service Data Service Data Service Data Service
Business Assets & Services
Business Rules
Common Application Legacy Business Service Imaging
Environmental Req Account Services GIS Internal Workflow
Software Infrastructure
Services
Logging
Configuration
Auditing
Security
Authorization
CLP Enterprise Application Reference Architecture – 3D Layers Representation
Error
Handling
Enterprise Data Management
MDM Legacy Operational BIReference DW
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ty
External
Services
(to CLP)
Cloud
Data Service(s)
Cloud Business
Service(s)
Credit Report
CAIVRS
SAVE
Social Security
Census Data
Engineering
Report
[…]
External USDA
Service
External RD
Service
Address
Verification
[…]
Document Assembly
Electronic Loan Application SystemWeb Based – Service All RUS Programs
Traditional and Broadband Loans
Currently under testing by staff
Webinars: March 19 and March 27
Roll out: TBD
Questions
Shawn B. Arner
Deputy Assistant Administrator
Loan Origination and Approval Division Telecommunications Program
Rural Utilities Service
Email: shawn.arner@wdc.usda.gov
Phone: 202.720.0800