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I thought some of you might be interested in the following Federal Grant
Program for the Deveolopment of Community Technology Centers.


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Subject: Community Technology Centers Grant Program
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To:  ITC Members
From:  Chris Dalziel
Date:  April 30, 1999

I know many of you will be interested in this!  Chris

Department of Education - Community Technology Centers Program
Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 1999
Federal Register notice:
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/1999-2/042899a.html=

Department of Ed. Web site: http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/CTC/index.html

Purpose of Program: The purpose of the Community Technology Centers =
program is to increase access to technology and promote the use of =
technology in education through the development of model programs that =
demonstrate the educational effectiveness of technology in urban and rural =
areas and economically distressed communities.

Eligible Applicants: State educational agencies, local educational =
agencies, institutions of higher education, and other public and private =
nonprofit or for-profit agencies and organizations are eligible to receive =
grants under this program.=20

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 14, 1999.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: August 13, 1999.
Estimated Available Funds: $9,250,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: $75,000-$300,000 each year.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $180,000.
Estimated Number of Awards: 40 to 60.
Project Period: 36 months.
Matching Requirement: Grant recipients must make available non-Federal =
contributions in cash or in kind in the following percentages:
  First year: Non-federal contribution--30 percent of the cost of =
activities assisted under the grant.
  Second year: Non-federal contribution--40 percent of the cost of =
activities assisted under the grant.
  Third year: Non-federal contribution--50 percent of the cost of =
activities assisted under the grant.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A 1998 Department of Commerce study, Falling =
through the Net II: New Data on the Digital Divide, showed that although =
more Americans now own computers, minority and low-income households are =
still far less likely to have computers or online access to the Internet =
than more affluent households. The report showed that the ``digital =
divide'' between the technology ``have's'' and ``have not's''--especially =
low-income individuals, minorities and the young in rural areas and =
central cities--is significant. In view of the time that it will take to =
connect these individuals to online access at home, the report advocated =
that schools, libraries, postsecondary institutions, and community =
organizations make computers and technology accessible to them.

Description of Program

The Community Technology Centers program is established to provide access =
to computers and technology, particularly educational technology, to =
adults and children in low-income communities who otherwise would lack =
that access. The program is authorized under section 3122 of ESEA. Under =
section 3122, the Secretary may carry out a variety of activities that =
promote the use of technology in education. These activities include the =
development of model programs, such as community technology centers, that =
demonstrate the educational effectiveness of technology in urban and rural =
areas and economically distressed communities. Under the Community =
Technology Centers program, the Secretary will award grants to establish =
or expand community technology centers that provide access to computers =
and technology for individuals in economically distressed urban and rural =
communities.

Applicants under this program are encouraged to propose an array of =
services and activities that provide access to computers and information =
technology for local community residents, such as:
1. After-school Activities for children of all ages to use software that =
provides homework help and academic enrichment, exploration of the =
Internet, and multimedia activities, including web page design and =
creation.
2. Adult Education and Family Literacy, including GED, English as a second =
Language, and adult basic education classes or programs, introduction to =
computers, intergenerational activities, and lifelong learning opportunitie=
s through technology and the Internet.
3. Career Development and Job Preparation, such as computer skills =
training (basic and advanced), resume writing workshops, and access to =
databases of employment opportunities, career information, and other =
online materials.
4. Small Business Activities, such as computer-based training for basic =
entrepreneurial skills and electronic commerce, as well as access to =
information on business start-up programs.
5. Home Access to computers and technology, such as assistance and =
services to promote the acquisition, installation, and use of information =
technology in the home through web-based television, network PCs, or other =
computer technology.

Although a single eligible applicant may apply for a grant under this =
program, the Secretary encourages applications from partnerships that =
include local community organizations or agencies. The Secretary will give =
a competitive preference to applications from eligible applicants that =
demonstrate substantial community support and commitment to the establishme=
nt or expansion of a community technology center or centers.

Technical Assistance Workshops

We will hold four technical assistance workshops to assist applicants in =
preparing grant applications for the Community Technology Centers program. =
The dates, times, and locations of the workshops are as follows:

1. May 7, 1999, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, Dallas County Community College =
District, Bill J. Priest Institute for Economic Development, 1402 Corinth =
Street, Rooms A and B, Dallas, Texas.
2. May 10, 1999, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Olive Harvey College, 10001 South =
Woodlawn Avenue, Bruce Cherry Theater, Chicago, Illinois.
3. May 10, 1999, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, Medgar Evers College, 1650 =
Bedford Avenue, Auditorium, Brooklyn, New York.
4. May 12, 1999, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, Los Angeles Community College =
District, Southwest College, 1600 West Imperial Highway, Little Theatre, =
Los Angeles, California.



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Christine Dalziel
Instructional Telcommunications Council
202/293-3110  Fax 202/833-2467
cdalziel@aacc.nche.edu
www.sinclair.edu/community/itc


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