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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">An FYI from the ARSL list:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Hello! The Community Connect Grant Notice of Funds Availability and Solicitation for Applications has been released in the Federal Register, with a deadline of July 11, 2013. I’ve attached
the notice as a .pdf or you can see at the Federal Register website:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-06-11/pdf/2013-13827.pdf">http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-06-11/pdf/2013-13827.pdf</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">You may obtain application guides and materials for the Community Connect Grant Program via the Internet at the following Website:
<i><a href="http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/utp_commconnect.html">http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/utp_commconnect.html</a></i></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Submit electronic grant applications at
<i><a href="http://www.grants.gov">http://www.grants.gov</a> </i>(Grants.gov), following the instructions you find on that Website.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Other information regarding Community Connect can be found at the USDA website:
<a href="http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/utp_commconnect.html">http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/utp_commconnect.html</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">For general application questions, please contact Wes Lannen, Rural Utilities Services General Field Representative for California at (281) 396-4048.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Attached is a flyer regarding webinars to assist you with your applications. You are encouraged to sign up soon.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="default"><b><span style="color:windowtext">Audio Conference/Webinars </span>
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<p class="default"><span style="color:windowtext">On June 18th, June 25th, and July 2nd the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) will host webinars focused on the Community-Oriented Connectivity Broadband Grant Program (Community Connect Grant Program). These webinars
will inform participants about the major eligibility and regulatory requirements of the program and will provide detailed guidance on how to submit a successful grant application. There will also be time for participants to ask the speakers specific questions
about putting together an application. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="default"><span style="color:windowtext">Due to the limited amount of room available for each session, interested parties must preregister with the RUS Broadband Division. Seats for each session will be reserved in the order in which requests are received
by the RUS. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="default"><span style="color:windowtext">To preregister, please contact ONLY Nicole Payne or Carla Johnson by phone at (202) 720-2281
<b>or </b>(202) 720-0667 or by email at </span><span style="color:blue"><a href="mailto:Carla.Johnson2@wdc.usda.gov">Carla.Johnson2@wdc.usda.gov</a>
</span>or <span style="color:blue"><a href="mailto:Nicole.Payne@wdc.usda.gov">Nicole.Payne@wdc.usda.gov</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Janice L. Waddell</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Native American Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Rural Development</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">United States Department of Agriculture</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">430 G St. #4169</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Davis, CA 95616-4169</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">PH: 530.792.5810 | FAX: 855.854.5620</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ca">www.rurdev.usda.gov/ca</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Ann Reed, Federal Programs Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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