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<div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000" size="3">FYI- Please see the email below regarding the opening of online applications for the final round of broadband stimulus funding.
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<div>Rayburne "Ray" Turner</div>
<div>2010 SCLA President</div>
<div><a href="http://www.scla.org">www.scla.org</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.scla.org/index.php/Documents/Membership">http://www.scla.org/index.php/Documents/Membership</a> and join today.
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<div><font face="Verdana"><font face="Arial">Also, please plan now to attend the 2010 Annual Conference. It will take place:</font></font></div>
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<div><font face="Verdana"><font face="arial"><strong>Conference Date:</strong> October 20-22, 2010
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<strong>Conference Theme:</strong> South Carolina Libraries: Advocacy from the Ground Up
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<strong>Conference Location:</strong> Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Hotel, 2101 North Oak Street, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
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<font face="Tahoma" size="2"><b>From:</b> Don Wood [dwood@ala.org]<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 19, 2010 5:02 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> alacro-l@ala.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [alacro-l] NTIA and RUS officially open online applications for final round of broadband stimulus funding<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt">District Dispatch has posted a new item, '<a href="http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=4439" target="_blank">NTIA and RUS officially open online applications for final round of broadband stimulus funding</a>'</p>
<p>The application window for the second and final round of the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) and the Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) funding is officially open. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
and the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) have posted information on how to access the online application on the Broadband USA Web site. </p>
<p>According to the Web site, “In preparation for the second round of funding, RUS and NTIA have made significant upgrades and improvements to the online application system to address the challenges applicants faced during Round 1.” It recommends not waiting
until the last moment to begin filing your application because of the high volume of applications expected.</p>
<p> Go to <a href="http://broadbandusa.gov/index.htm" target="_blank">Broadband USA</a> for more details.</p>
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You may view the latest post at<br>
<a href="http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=4439" target="_blank">http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=4439</a><br>
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You received this e-mail because you asked to be notified when new updates are posted.<br>
Best regards,<br>
Jacob Roberts<br>
jroberts@alawash.org</p>
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