9:00 AM- 5:00 PM | Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Moontower | Cambria Hotel Downtown Austin

9:00 am  Welcome & Introductions   John Austin Stokes, Executive Director, TARC

9:20 am   Overview of the Texas Regional Broadband Program   Idali Reyes, Digital Opportunity Specialist, Texas Broadband Development Office

Texas Digital Opportunity Plan

10:00 am   COG Participation & Application Overview    Alex Guerrero, Director of Regional Initiatives, TARC

10:30 am   Program Roles & Responsibilities    Idali Reyes & Alex Guerrero

11:15 am   Program Templates & Planning Tools Overview    Idali Reyes & Alex Guerrero

Regional Plan Guidance

Regional Plan Template

Regional Plan Checklist

12:00 pm   Lunch (on your own)

1:30 pm   Reporting, Monitoring & Compliance Overview    Idali Reyes & Alex Guerrero

2:00 pm   Budget, Reimbursement & Financial Tracking    Alex Guerrero

2:30 pm   KPMG Session: Onboarding, SmartGrants & Compliance    Cody Bowles, Senior Associate, Grants Management, KPMG

3:00 pm   Program Timeline, Office Hours & Ongoing Support    Alex Guerrero

3:30 pm   Open Discussion & Q&A    Alex Guerrero

4:30 pm   Closing Remarks & Next Steps

5:00 pm Adjourn