The Knight Center of Digital Excellence has held its first two Stimulus webcasts for Knight communities and program directors, highlighting keys to stimulus success while also breaking down the NTIA and RUS Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). The Center’s webcasts have addressed today’s hot stimulus topics – including tips for mining third party research to enhance your “ask” and research and validation methodology for BIP/BTOP serving area selection.
“We’re looking to provide our Knight communities with a competitive edge as the stimulus deadline approaches,” said Knight Center Director of Marketing Doug Adams. “We’re immersed in the process and are able to share significant learnings.”
Adams moderated the 30-minute, well-attended sessions, which also featured presentations by Vice President for Business & Community Intelligence William “Garn” Anderson III and Research Analyst Debra Canale. Lots of questions were posed – and answered – from Knight communities as questions ranged from the potential number of stimulus funding applicants to the best way to find potential partners to create a stronger, more compelling proposal.
Overall, the webcast series is designed to give Knight communities a competitive advantage that will allow them to best utilize Knight Center research materials and website content, as well as how to best position themselves to take advantage of stimulus funding opportunities. Remaining weekly webcasts will provide communities with necessary information needed to navigate through NOFA documents and understand stimulus opportunities – ensuring money isn’t left on the table. There is one more webcast Aug. 13 with more to follow in rounds 2 and 3.
Those interested in submitting questions for our Knight Center webcast panel should e-mail stimulusinfo@knightcenter.org. In addition, participants are encouraged to sign-up for Canale’s daily Broadband Headlines Newsletter, which provides links to broadband-related news articles.
Read more for upcoming session dates.
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