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Community Technology Opportunity
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Community Technology Opportunity Program (CTOP)

• CTOP was established in March 2008 by the WA
  Legislature (see SSB 6438).
• Washington State University Extension has been
  tasked in the Legislature to administer two
  components of CTOP
• 1. A grant-giving program
• 2. A capacity-building program

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CTOP Grant Program

• Supports Community Technology Programs that
  provide hands-on technology access and training
  in serving residents of Washington state.
• Awarded grants will reimburse 75 of approved
  eligible expenses for specific community
  technology projects between August 1, 2008 and
  June 15, 2009.
• Request for Proposals (RFP) is posted at
  http//cbdd.wsu.edu/ctop.

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CTOP Grant Program

• Grant Proposals are due July 14, 2008 at 5p, to
  be submitted via email.
• Awards will be announced August 1, 2008.
• 350K will be distributed among 8 to 12 grants.
• Expected average grant size ranges from 10K to
  50K.
• Grant payments will be made monthly via a simple
  invoice process, WSU will reimburse 75 of
  eligible expenses.
• Monthly reporting will be conducted via an online
  process developed by UW.

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CTOP Grant Program

• Program Goals Digital Inclusion
• CTOP Grants will be awarded to promising
  community technology projects that will deliver
  measurable and meaningful impact for low-income
  and under-served residents of Washington state
  addressing one or more aspects of digital
  inclusion
• Accessing Technology
• Building Skills
• Relevant Content

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CTOP Grant Program

• Program Goals Impact Types
• CTOP-funded projects will deliver one or more of
  the following impact types to under-served and
  low-income residents in Washington state
• Employment Skills
• Education Enhancement
• Financial Literacy
• Social Inclusion
• Access to Information
• Micro-Enterprise Development

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CTOP Grant Program

• Eligibility
• Organizations with 501(c)3 tax status,
  Federally-recognized Tribes or a designated
  public entity that partners with a 501(c)3
  organization. In the case of partnerships with
  public entities, it is encouraged (not required)
  that a 501(c)3 serves as the lead partner.
  (fiscal agent).
• Be a definable community technology project.
• Address the assessed need of the projects
  beneficiaries in Washington state.
• Address one or more aspects of Digital Inclusion.
• Address one or more Impact Type.

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CTOP Grant Program

• Proposal Elements
• Proposals must address 7 elements
• Identifying Information
• Project Goals Objectives
• Assessed Need for Project
• Responsiveness to CTOP Goals (Digital Inclusion
  Impact Types)
• Project Plan
• Expected Impacts
• Budget

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CTOP Grant Program

• Proposal Format
• Proposals must be submitted via email and include
  four prescribed attachments
• Completed Project Narrative (Elements 1 thru 6),
  use WORD template available online.
• Completed Project Budget (Element 7), use EXCEL
  template available online.
• Letter from the IRS proving 501(c)3 status of
  primary applicant or project partner and/or proof
  of being a Federally-recognized Tribe.
• Recent organizational fiscal report/audit

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CTOP Grant Program

• Timeline
• Proposal Deadline 5p (Pacific) July 14, 08
• Award Announcement Date August 1, 08
• Grantee Orientation September 17, 08
• Project Implementation Period August 1, 2008 to
  June 15, 2009
• Final Invoice Due June 15, 09
• Final Report Due June 30, 09

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CTOP Capacity-Building Program

• WSU will partner with CCN, UW, NPower Seattle
  Puget Sound Center for Teaching, Learning
  Technology to deliver a series of
  capacity-building activities based on a proven
  strategy.
• CCN will help CTOP accomplish two high-level
  objectives
• Reach more community technology programs serving
  Washingtons residents.
• Reach deeper into currently engaged community
  technology programs with focused training
  workshops.

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CTOP Capacity-Building Program

• To reach more community technology programs
  serving Washingtons residents, CTOP and its
  partners will
• Update content of the 2007-08 trainings
• Offer Open House workshops (quarterly)
• Track Publicize Open House results
• Develop Share resources and networking
  opportunities for community technology programs
  serving WA residents

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CTOP Capacity-Building Program

• To reach deeper into currently engaged community
  technology programs, CTOP and its partners will
• Develop Deliver new training content
  Fundraising WorkshopOutcomes Measurement
  Evaluation Workshop
• Actively recruit more participation from
  community technology program currently engaged in
  CCN, with special focus on recruit higher-level
  leaders as well as clients/beneficiaries of CT
  programs.

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Community Technology Opportunity Program

• For more details, please visit the CTOP website
• http//cbdd.wsu.edu/ctop
• Thank You!

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