Thanks to John Shepard for the heads up on the latest opportunity from Change.gov…

Can a mobile app improve the quality of life for a farmer in America’s heartland? Can a web app help school children in Detroit, MI?

The Knight Foundation and the FCC challenge you to develop a software application (app) that delivers personalized, actionable information to people that are least likely to be online. Using hyper-local government and other public data you should develop an app that enables Americans to benefit from broadband communications — regardless of geography, race, economic status, disability, residence on Tribal land, or degree of digital or English literacy –by providing easy access to relevant content.

I’d love to see Minnesota take home the award! Or short of that, I’d love to see Minnesota use the winning app.