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The presentation describes the strategy behind the application that Blandin Foundation is developing for ARRA funding. The focus is on the Sustainable Broadband project area. The goal is to bring together key Minnesota organizations to create a program that will fund a variety of market development, economic development and sustainable broadband practices in rural MN communities.
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Blandin FoundationBroadband Stimulus Initiative
Seeking funds for Sustainable Adoption of Broadband Technologies in Greater
Minnesota
Our Goal
Receive $5 – $7 million in funding for all of greater Minnesota for the purposes of enhanced public access, increased market development and sustained adoption of
broadband to increase community vitality and economic competitiveness
Confirmed and Prospective Partners
• Regional Development Commissions
• University of MN Extension• MNSCU• MN Renewable Energy
Marketplace• MN Initiative Foundations• MN DEED
– Workforce– SBDC
• Regional Library Systems• E-government, e-health, e-
commerce, e-education application vendors
• MTA (considering letter of support)
• Broadband Demonstration Communities
• MWFCA• Your organization?
Our Application Framework
Intelligent Communities
INNOVATION
The ICF Virtuous CycleThe ICF Virtuous Cycle
Statewide Activities
• Enhanced public access at libraries and community centers
• E-entrepreneurship / small business training and support
• Support community broadband initiatives in:– Community planning– Market development– Application development– Feasibility studies
Broadband Demonstration Communities
• 6 – 10 greater Minnesota Communities• Funds for adoption of community-impacting
technology applications (health, education, government, business)
• Community may be city, county, region or reservation
• Requires community commitment of key partners, including providers
http://broadband.blandinfoundation.orgBill [email protected]
