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• Basics

• Digital Equity

• Program goals

• Application

• Timeline

• Match

• Review criteria

Funded by cable fees & WA state broadband grant

$470,000

Grants up to $30,000

Approx. 22-25 grants

Deadline: March 19th

Reimbursements

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Home Internet: 93K residents (15%) no home access. % even higher for immigrant refugee families

Education: 43% adults without a high school degree don’t use the Internet vs. 5% of college grads

Income: Lowest income residents (<20K) are 25% less likely to use Internet than those earning >100K

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Race & Ethnicity: API and African Americans 20% less likely to go online for health & medical info

Age & Participation: 45% of computer uses over 65 are not comfortable with email attachments

Disabilities & Mobility: Disabled residents are 14% less likely to own a mobile device

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Connect populations that have limited access to technology

Empower residents with digital literacy skills Employment

Education

Access to essential online services

Build capacity for diverse communities to use technology for civic participation

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Steps

Register atWebgrants.seattle.gov

Draft your application (on word or on Webgrants)

Complete filling out your application on Webgrants and adding attachments

Submit your application by March 19th

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Click to Register

½ to 1 match requirement

In-kind match

Cash match

Volunteer time $20/hr or professional rate

Support goals of the project

Cannot all come from an institution - 25% from the community

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Meets Program Goals (0 - 20 points)

Budget (0 - 20 Points)

Project Clarity (0 - 20 Points)

Community Participation (0 - 15 Points)

Community Benefit (0 - 15 Points)

Evaluation (0 – 10 Points)

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CTTAB – Citizens’ Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Board

Rating based on set criteria

Recommend funding awards to City Council and the Mayor

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Step Date

Draft ApplicationReview

Ongoing

Application Deadline March 19th

Award Notification Mid May

City Council Approval July

Contracting August – Sept

Project Implementation Sept, 2015 – Aug, 2016

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Get Started Early

Review the Guidelines

Questions? Contact us:

◦ David Keyes, Manager Community Tech david.keyes@seattle.gov

◦ Delia Burke, TMF Manager delia.burke@seattle.gov, 233-2751

◦ Vicky Yuki, Education & Outreach vicky.yuki@seattle.gov, 233-7877

◦ Derrick Hall, Technical Support, derrick.hall@seattle.gov

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