Cool & Connected: Planning Assistance for Broadband and Sustainable Community Development

 
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    Funder Type

    Federal Government

    IT Classification

    B - Readily funds technology as part of an award

    Authority

    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural Utilities Services (RUS)

    Summary

    Cool & Connected is a pilot program sponsored by USDA Rural Utilities Service and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Sustainable Communities. Through Cool & Connected, a team of experts will help community members develop strategies and an action plan for using planned or existing broadband service to promote smart, sustainable community development. 

    The Cool & Connected program will provide assistance to this end, helping communities take advantage of new or existing broadband service to create walkable, connected, economically vibrant main streets and small-town neighborhoods.

     

     

    History of Funding

    None is available.

    Additional Information

    Community representatives are encouraged to describe community needs and challenges related to downtown revitalization or other place-based development, and how a planning process might help. Applicants should indicate any areas of interest related to internet service and place-based development, such as:

    1. Using new or existing broadband service to attract new types of businesses to main streets or existing rural communities;
    2. Combining internet service with other local amenities to attract new investors, visitors, and residents;
    3. Developing or marketing downtown Wi-Fi zones;
    4. Extending broadband service beyond anchor institutions in ways that promote main street development; and
    5. Selecting centrally located anchor institutions or community facilities that will receive broadband service

    Community representatives submitting letters of interest are also encouraged to indicate partners that can be expected to participate in a planning process, such as local internet service providers, local officials, business associations, or local schools or colleges.

    Contacts

    Ed Fendley

    Ed Fendley
    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
    Washington, DC 20460
    (202) 566-2878
     

  • Eligibility Details

    Any community representative is welcome to submit a letter of interest to participate in Cool & Connected. Special consideration will be given to small towns and rural communities that face economic challenges. Special consideration will be given to communities in places where USDA has provided loans or grants in support of broadband or other internet-related services.

    Deadline Details

    Letters of Interest must be submitted by February 24, 2016.

    Award Details

    This is not a grant program. Cool & Connected partner communities will receive:

    • A team of people (including contractors and federal staff) with expertise in community development and broadband;
    • EPA conduct analysis, help communities convene stakeholders, and help create or expand useful partnerships;
    • A public workshop and stakeholder gathering in the community (A focal point of the planning assistance); and
    • Help for the community to create or refine a strategy, and a draft of a detailed action plan on what needs to get done, and how to do it.

     

    Cool & Connected will be modeled on Local Foods, Local Places.

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