Local Technology Planning Team Grants from the Washington State Broadband Office

The Local Technology Planning Team grant program will award funds to projects and entities that best address the following tasks:

• Improve the inventory of data, studies, and other resources to enhance the deployment of broadband technology.
• Create a shared, structured, and formalized process for the collection and dissemination of information critical for the successful deployment of broadband infrastructure and technologies.
• Identify and benchmark regional or community specific information and broadband performance needs, requirements, and interests.
• Develop region or community specific broadband deployment and monitoring plans to address the specific needs, requirements, and interests.
• Develop strategies for public/private collaboration to increase efficiency of delivering services to the public.

Use the link to find more information and application materials. All grant application materials must be submitted by 5 p.m. May 31, 2012.