From: Rhoda Goldberg [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 1:44 PM To: Public Libraries Division Subject: [pld] Broadband Funding Opportunities for Rural Areas
Good Afternoon, The first link listed below announces a broadband grant program for rural areas that will be funded with stimulus funds through the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This is a great opportunity for rural libraries. The second link gives some information that may help with grant applications. AGRICULTURE SECRETARY VILSACK SEEKS APPLICANTS FOR BROADBAND GRANTS IN RURAL AREAS http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal?contentidonly=true&contentid=2009/04/0135 .xml http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/wo/woissues/washfunding/fedfund/ arra101pgs/broadband.cfm Please call or email Gloria Meraz or me if we can be of any help. Good luck. Rhoda Goldberg Rhoda L. Goldberg Harris County Public Library Houston, Texas 77054 www.hcpl.net your pathway to knowledge 713-749-9000 713-749-9090(fax) ******************************************************* You are currently subscribed to pld as: [email protected]. Subscription is automatic, based on member preferences. If you would like to be removed from all of your unit distribution lists, please update your membership setting "I do not want to be automatically subscribed to my Unit electronic distribution list(s)" via the Modify Membership Information/Choices found in the Members Only Section of www.txla.org.
