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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The 201<span style="color:#44546A">5</span> – 201<span style="color:#44546A">7</span> Framework Funding Program documents are now available on the FIT page:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#44546A"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/CIO/GEO/pages/fit/fit.aspx">http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/CIO/GEO/pages/fit/fit.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Direct link to documents:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Program document: <span style="color:#44546A">
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/CIO/GEO/fit/docs/FIT_funding_program_2015-17.pdf">http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/CIO/GEO/fit/docs/FIT_funding_program_2015-17.pdf</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Proposal template: <span style="color:#44546A">
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/CIO/GEO/fit/docs/FIT_funding_proposal_template.docx">http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/CIO/GEO/fit/docs/FIT_funding_proposal_template.docx</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please review all materials prior to developing your proposal.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Important Program dates:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">March 17: Framework Data Development Program RFP Review Meeting, Conference Room B, DAS West, 155 Cottage St NE, Salem, 1:00pm – 3:00pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">April 14: Submission deadline<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">April 29: Project presentations,
<u>required of every project</u><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">June 17: OGIC reviews proposals<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">-Bob<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Bob DenOuden, GISP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Oregon GIS Framework Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">DAS/CIO Geospatial Enterprise Office<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">155 Cottage St. NE, 4th Floor<br>
Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">office: (503) 378-3157 cell: (503) 428-4892<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://gis.oregon.gov/"><span style="color:windowtext">http://gis.oregon.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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