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<br /> <br />Grants will be awarded on a competitive basis and can be used to: construct. acquire or lease <br />broadband transmlsalon services; Improve. expand or lease community centers that provide free <br />access to broadband for at least two years' before. during and after normal work hours and on <br />Saturdays and Sundays; purchase computer equipment; and provide broadband to all critical <br />community facilities - first responders, police. etc. - within the proposed Service Area. <br /> <br />The application guide for this grant program can be found on the USDA Web site. <br />httD:/Iwww.usda.aov/rusltelecomlcommconnectl200912009CommConnectAooGuideb.Ddf. <br /> <br />City officials are urged to review the April 20 Federal Register announcement (page 17941). <br />httD:lledocket.access.aDO.aovI2009/Ddf/E9-9006.odf. <br /> <br />The USDA news release announcing the grants has additional information and is also available <br />on the USDA Web site. <br />htto:J/www.usda.aov/wDs/Dortal/%21ut1D/ s.7 0 Al7 0 10B?contentidonlv=true&contentid=2009 <br />/0410135.xml. <br /> <br />For questions ptease contact Megan Taylor. League staff consultant at mtavlorta>.cacities,ora. <br /> <br />SA <br />Page 26 <br /> <br />8 <br />