U.S. Department of Agriculture and National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
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NTIA’s Minority Broadband Initiative and USDA’s Rural Utilities Service have partnered to present a series of technical assistance webinars to promote HBCU competitiveness for USDA broadband funding for the Distance Learning & Telemedicine, Community Connect, and Reconnect programs. The technical assistance series will provide guidance on the grants application process, narrative preparation, and what to include in the applicant’s budget/financials statement. There will be a session on the USDA mapping tool that applicants must use and one on examples of success stories.
The USDA Rural Innovation Center will host the series of six webinars, September 1-17, 2020 on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:00-2:30 (EST).
*Recorded transcripts of each session will be available on NTIA and USDA websites*
Webinar series agenda:
- September 1, 2020 Introduction to USDA Telecommunication Programs
- September 3, 2020 Community Connect
- September 8, 2020 ReConnect Program Overview
- September 10, 2020 Distance Learning & Telemedicine (DLT) Grant Program Overview
- September 15, 2020 Telecom Program Mapping Tools
September 17, 2020 Success Stories and Lessons Learned