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Monday, August 10th, 2009
Our team at the Knight Center of Digital Excellence has been working around the clock to try to bring stimulus dollars to the communities we serve – and that’s only going to intensify as the Aug. 14, 5 p.m. (EDT) deadline for the first round of funding applications is quickly approaching.
Part of the work has been supplying communities with as much information on the process as possible through a number of resources. Below is an aggregated list of those resources (by topic) so those racing to meet the deadline can get what they need as quickly as possible.
Checklists and breakdowns:
• In a mad rush to apply for stimulus funding? Deep breath – and read on (Aug. 7) – As the Aug. 14 stimulus application deadline draws near, here are a few to-do items to include on your checklist.
• Breaking down BIP criteria (July 28)
• Breaking down BTOP criteria (Aug. 1)
• A quick prescription for EHR stimulus (July 21) – Interested in an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system for your community? Then it’s time to take advantage of funding opportunities in the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA).
Compliance:
• Compliance to play a key role in stimulus applications (Aug. 7) – A big part of proving your program worthy of stimulus funding is proving it will be compliant with requirements set forth in the ARRA.
Details on important documents:
• A BIP/BTOP FAQ sampling (Aug. 5) – We’ve identified a few of the most commonly asked questions based on our attendance at workshops, and have provided them here, along with our perspective on why these issues are important.
• BIP/BTOP FAQ updated (Aug. 5)
Methodology:
• Solid supporting data can give stimulus applicants an edge (Aug. 3) – There’s an opportunity for communities to strengthen their broadband stimulus funding requests provided their methodology and data are solid.
Stimulus workshop debrief:
Read some key learnings identified by the Knight Center of Digital Excellence at a recent Broadband Application Training workshop.
• Part one (July 23)
• Part two (July 24)
Terminology:
• Stimulus alphabet soup (July 16) – A broadband stimulus funding acronym “cheat sheet.”
• The seven “dirty” stimulus words you need to know (July 16) – A dictionary reference of seven commonly-used broadband stimulus funding terms.
Additional blog topics:
• Planning to seek future stimulus funds? Pay attention now (Aug. 10) – Organizations not participating in the round one scramble for broadband stimulus funds still need to pay attention - both to the application process and how the money is eventually awarded.
Additional Knight Center Resources:
• Knight Center of Digital Excellence website: http://www.knightcenter.org/
• Knight Center of Digital Excellence Stimulus Center: http://www.knightcenter.org/stimuluscenter.html
• Knight Center Stimulus Webcasts: http://beta.knightcenter.org/stimulus-webcasts
• Questions: info@knightcenter.org
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Friday, August 7th, 2009
Don’t miss the opportunity to gain a competitive advantage when applying for broadband stimulus funding – mark your calendars for the final Knight Center of Digital Excellence Broadband Stimulus Funding Webcast.
The session will last 30 minutes, though some extra time will be allotted for additional questions. Knight Center Director of Marketing Doug Adams will moderate with Vice President for Business & Community Intelligence William “Garn” Anderson III and Research Analyst Debra Canale presenting key learnings and answering real-time questions.
The date and topic are:
Aug. 13 at 2 p.m. (EDT): “Anticipated Opportunities in Rounds Two and Three”
PC-based attendees need to have Windows 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server or Vista operating systems installed to properly view the webcasts. Macintosh-based attendees need to have Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) or newer.
Those interested in submitting questions for our Knight Center panel should e-mail stimulusinfo@knightcenter.org.
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