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TIIAP Announces Technical Assistance Workshops
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA) will hold a series of workshops in January and February to discuss the goals and priorities of Telecommunications Information and Infrastructure Assistance Program (TIIAP), a grant program that funds innovative projects aimed at extending the benefits of advanced telecommunications and information technology to underserved Americans in rural and urban areas. Congress has appropriated $15.5 million for the FY 2000 grant round. The Notice of Availability of Funds announcing the upcoming competition will be published in the Federal Register in early January.
The Technical Assistance Workshops will be held in three locations for schools, libraries, hospitals, public safety organizations, state and local governments, and other non-profit organizations eligible to apply for information technology grants. The purpose of these workshops is to provide the public with information about this federal grant program and enable interested parties to establish a partnership with the Commerce Department to enhance access to telecommunications and information technology applications.
The series of workshops are free and will focus on the Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program (TIIAP), introduce FY 2000 grant round, discuss funding priorities, application requirements and lessons learned from previous TIIAP grantees. They will present interested parties with a major opportunity to understand the program goals and processes and to meet representatives of other organizations interested in TIIAP.
The Technical Assistance Workshops will be held January 31, in New York City, New York; February 2, in Houston, Texas; and February 4, in Los Angeles, California. Additional details on the workshops, including registration information can be found at the NTIA web site or by calling the TIIAP office at (202) 482-2048. For more information, see: http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/press/tiiap121799.htm