More, Better Broadband for Minnesota

Minnesota Broadband Coalition

Stimulus Projects

Efforts are beginning to help Minnesotans coordinate and/or collaborate to increase the amount of federal stimulus funding for broadband available to our State. For example, Blandin Foundation has announced its intentions to develop and submit an application focused on rural communities, and is looking for interested partners. One step towards coordinated efforts is sharing information about plans for projects, including beneficiaries and anticipated outcomes) with each other.

Please complete the following if you would like to share your plans with others.  We will post information on the Minnesota Broadband Coalition web site (see current list):

 

Organization
Name
E-mail Address: *
Phone
Project objectives
Location of project (for Google Map Mashup)
Estimated cost
Looking for partners? Please expand (such as: seeking an organization to provide community technology training or seeking private sector wireless provider)
Your role
How does your project relate to Intelligent Community Framework – Broadband Economy? (select all that apply)Broadband connectivity
Knowledge workforce
Digital inclusion
Innovation
Marketing and advocacy
How does your project relate to assumed NTIA criteria? (select all that apply)Create jobs, stimulate economic growth
Stimulate demand for broadband, accelerate deployment
Close the broadband gap in rural, remote, and underserved communities
Stimulate investment with matching funds
Combine broadband investments with other sources of Recovery Act funds whenever doing so can yield a greater return on the taxpayers’ investment.
Ensure that schools, universities, libraries, community centers, job training centers, hospitals, and public safety personnel have high-speed access.
Help people understand how broadband access can help them find new ways of making a living
How does your project relate to Blandin Broadband criteria? (select all that apply)Promotes healthy and strong rural communities
Promotes sectoral or geographic collaboration
Focus on small communities without capacity to access these funds on their own
Community technology and telecommunications vitality
Connecting homes to public/service institutions through broadband applications
High speed access to every home
How does your project relate to NTIA stated measures? (select all that apply)Job creation
Expanded broadband access
Stimulate private-sector investments
High-speed access to strategic institutions
Encourage broadband demand
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Our Goal is...

...more, better broadband for Minnesota.