[1st-mile-nm] Cool and Connected
Richard Lowenberg
rl at 1st-mile.org
Tue Jan 26 16:04:52 PST 2016
Appropriate funding for some small NM communities:
Cool & Connected: Announcement of Federal Planning Assistance for
Broadband and Sustainable Community Development
http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/cool-connected-announcement-federal-planning-assistance-broadband-and-sustainable
Communities interested in using broadband service to help revitalize
small-town main streets and promote economic development are encouraged
to apply for Cool & Connected, a pilot program sponsored by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service and EPA's 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.
Quality broadband access can provide new opportunities for people and
businesses. A growing number of communities have combined broadband
service with other local assets such as cultural and recreational
amenities to attract and retain investment and people, including young
people. This can help diversify local economies. Such efforts typically
require planning among community leaders, businesses, and internet
service providers. 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.
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Richard Lowenberg, Executive Director
1st-Mile Institute 505-603-5200
Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504,
rl at 1st-mile.org www.1st-mile.org
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