Just passing this on. I hope to attend – but may not be able. I’ll post notes on the call if I can.
Broadband Stimulus National Town Hall Webcast Attracting National Attention After Release of NOFA
July 9 Event Will Help Educate and Inform Grant Applicants Seeking Access to $4 Billion in Funds
Washington, D.C. – The initial Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) and programmatic rules for broadband stimulus funds has just been released, with up to $4 billion of funding available in the first round. Time is of the essence, with applications due on August 14, just over a month from now.
To help educate grant applicants, Nati onal League of Cities TV (www.NLCTV.org) in cooperation with VMainStream.com is featuring a free live webcast of the Broadband Stimulus Town Hall Workshop co-sponsored by
Broadband Census, the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and Alcatel-Lucent. The interactive live workshop will provide a first look at what applicants need to know in putting together successful
broadband grant and loan applications.
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July 9, 2009
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. EDT
Ken Kuchno, Director of the Broadband Division of RUS and an invited NTIA speaker will discuss details of the releases, timing of applications, and how some of the key issues that had been left open these last few months have been resolved with hosts Drew Clark of BroadbandCensus.com and Marty Stern of K&L Gates.
A second panel of experts on NTIA on RUS funding programs will be available to take your questions live. Confirmed panelists include:
John Kneuer, President Kneuer LLC and former NTIA Administrator and Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information
Gary Bolton, VP Global Marketing, Adtran
Maria Browne, Partner, Davis Wright and Tremaine LLP
The program will conclude with a discussion on compliance issues, how the agencies are expected to police waste, fraud and abuse, and what applicants need to pay attention to now to avoid potential issues down the road. Invited guest is Cynthia Schultz, Director of Compliance and Audits, BTOP Program, NTIA.
In June, Clark and Stern hosted a highly successful Broadband Stimulus Live Webcast Town Hall. Join them again for this important event.
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