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NTIA/TIIAP '95 grants USA relevant
From: David Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>
Date: Sun, 5 Feb 1995 08:14:56 -0500
An announcement from Communications Catalyst, a nonprofit clearinghouse. We encourage nonprofits to apply for these federal funds, especially in partnership with other private and nonprofit organizations. $64 MILLION FOR "INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY" GRANTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE IN EARLY FEBRUARY COMPLETED PROPOSALS DUE IN EARLY APRIL The Department of Commerce's Telecommunication and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program will "provide matching grants to state and local governments, health care providers, school districts, libraries, universities, community organizations, public safety services, and other nonprofit entities to help them access and use new telecommunications technologies." FOR APPLICATION FORMS BY MAIL: Send name, position title, organization, address, phone, fax, e-mail (if available) and request for application package to: DOC\NTIA\TIIAP 14th and Constitution Ave, N.W. Washington, DC 20230 Tel 202-482-2048 Fax 202-501-5136 e-mail tiiap () ntia doc gov FOR GRANT AND APPLICATION INFORMATION ELECTRONICALLY: * NTIA BBS via Internet: ntiabbs.ntia.doc.gov or iitf.doc.gov * NTIA BBS via dial up: 202-482-1199; modem set at either 2400 or 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit * Internet gopher: iitf.doc.gov or gopher.ntia.doc.gov (login as gopher) * Internet ftp: iitf.doc.gov in the /pub/grantinfo directory or ftp.ntia.doc.gov in the grantinfo directory (login as anonymous, password is your e-mail address) * Internet WWW: http//www.ntia.doc.gov or http://iitf.doc.gov We expect the 1995 guidelines to be very similar to those issued last year by NTIA. Key elements from LAST YEAR'S guidelines: SIZE OF GRANTS: $20,000-$500,000 (approximately) DURATION: 12 to 18 months GRANT CATEGORIES: Planning projects Demonstration/application projects SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: Requires matching support (cash or in-kind services) Emphasis on building partnerships among organizations Emphasis on online electronic networks Excerpts from LAST YEAR'S NTIA guidelines: LAST YEAR'S NTIA SUMMARY: "... funds for planning and demonstration projects to promote the goals of development and widespread availability of advanced telecommunications technologies; to enhance the delivery of social services and generally serve the public interest; to promote access to government information and increase civic participation; and to support the advancement of an advanced nationwide telecommunications and information infrastructure." LAST YEAR'S NTIA PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: "NTIA announces a competitive grant program, the TIIAP (Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program) initiative. Major goals of the NII initiative include: the promotion of private sector investment through appropriate tax and regulatory policies; the extension of universal service so that information is available to all at affordable prices, using the widest variety of appropriate technologies; the promotion of technological innovation and new applications; wider access to government information; and guarantees of information security and network reliability..." "Grants will be awarded after a competitive merit review process and will be used to fund projects that connect communications networks and systems that are already operational, establish new networked capabilities, and permit users to interconnect on-line. Equally important, they will help leverage the resources and creativity of the private sector to devise new applications and uses of the NII. The success of these pilot projects will create an ongoing process that will generate more innovative approaches each year." This alert is posted by Communications Catalyst and its NII Clearinghouse Project, which is supported by private foundations to track federal funding of communication programs and to increase access to government information. We receive no federal support. We are not currently staffed to handle inquiries about the NTIA grant guidelines ourselves, so please address questions directly to NTIA. However, as we develop our capacities, we hope to play useful roles in identifying common interests among nonprofits that use the NII and in referring potential new users to appropriate technical assistance providers. Tom Freebairn Communications Catalyst NII Clearinghouse Project 1742 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20009 Tel 202-234-8494 Fax 202-234-8584 e-mail freebair () rtk net TO REQUEST FUTURE ALERTS of communication grants from COMMUNICATIONS CATALYST: e-mail or fax the following information to freebair () rtk net: Name Position title Organization Address Phone number Fax number E- mail address. Indicate whether you would like to: ___ receive online ANNOUNCEMENTS about communications grants and contracts ___ participate in an online DISCUSSION about communication grants and contracts ___ be added to our MAILING LIST to receive print information ___ ALL of the above.
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