Upcoming Meeting Regarding the Federal Stimulus Dollars

Communities Connect Network and Microsoft are hosting a meeting to help Washington’s community technology organizations.

When: Jun 12, 2009 from 11:00 am to 03:00 pm

Where: Here (online) and in person at Microsoft’s Redmond campus (directions will be emailed to you if you RSVP).

Contact Name: Megan Oczkewicz, nwstonesoup@msn.com, 360-705-2961



Would you like to apply to for a federal broadband stimulus grant but don’t have the capacity to write and manage a federal grant application? Would you like to partner with similar organizations in the hopes of increasing your chances to get a grant? Communities Connect Network and Microsoft are hosting a meeting to help Washington’s community technology organizations with these challenges.

Help us make this meeting work for you! The agenda will be based on feedback from a short series of questions about your interests and goals for the meeting.

Who Should Attend:

· Community Technology organizations (CTs) that would like to apply for federal stimulus dollars but are unsure how,

· CTs who need assistance with writing, evaluating or managing a federal grant,

· Organizations looking to partner with similar groups on joint proposals.

By the way, what is a Community Technology organization? A few examples include:

· Food banks that also provide access to computers,

· Job skills training organizations that provide basic computer training, or work with people to apply for jobs via the Internet,

· Microenterprise organizations that teach people how to use spreadsheets to manage their budgets,

· Programs that assist people in applying for their earned income tax credit on line,

· Computer maintenance programs that give away free computers to graduates,

· Organizations that teach kids how to use digital cameras and video cameras,

· Community computer access centers including libraries.