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FYI,<br>
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Suzanne L.Sager<br>
Oregon ALA Chapter Councilor<br>
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<td>[alacro-l] Grant Guidance Documents for 2nd Round of
Broadband Funding Released</td>
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<th align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="baseline">Date: </th>
<td>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:55:22 -0500</td>
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<th align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="baseline">From: </th>
<td>Michael Dowling <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mdowling@ala.org"><mdowling@ala.org></a></td>
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<td>ALACRO-L <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:alacro-l@ala.org"><alacro-l@ala.org></a></td>
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style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">To
Chapters:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="bodytextblack"
style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">For those
working to
obtain funding for broadband stimulus funds.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="bodytextblack"
style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ALA has
been notified
that the Dept. of Commerce has just released Grant Guidance documents
for those
interested in applying for the 2nd round of the Broadband Technology
Opportunities Program (BTOP)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="bodytextblack"
style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="bodytextblack"
style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">These
documents, provide
detailed guidance on preparing and submitting a BTOP grant application
for each
of the 3 grant areas 1) Comprehensive Community Infrastructure 2)
Sustainable Broadband Adoption and 3) Public Computer Centers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="bodytextblack"
style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Each guide
is between
75-126 pages long.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 11.25pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="bodytextblack"
style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 18.75pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.broadbandusa.gov/files/CCI%20Grant%20Guidance%202.11.10%201500%20FINAL.pdf"
target="_blank">CCI Grant Guidance</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="bodytextblack"
style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 18.75pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.broadbandusa.gov/files/SBA%20Grant%20Guidance%202.11.10%201500%20FINAL.pdf"
target="_blank">SBA Grant Guidance</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 18.75pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span
style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.broadbandusa.gov/files/PCC%20Grant%20Guidance%202.11.10%201500%20FINAL.pdf"
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