The Open Media Globe

Media Bridges of Cincinnati

Submitted by mediabridges on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 13:02
Contact Information
Organization Name: 
Media Bridges of Cincinnati
Applicant Name: 
Tom Bishop
Address: 
Media Bridges 1100 Race St. Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 
513-652-4552
E-mail: 
tom@mediabridges.org
Website URL: 
www.mediabridges.org
Why is your organization interested in increased broadband usage among your members and community: 
Media Bridges has served as Cincinnati's community media center for over twenty years. Our mission is to provide the education, equipment and environment for people to communicate effectively through media. As technology related to communication and expression evolves and the uses of technology change, it is vital that we continue to evolve with it and provide the services and programs that enable all members of the community to learn about, engage and participate in the uses of such technology. Our facility is well suited to assist in providing expanded broadband usage in our community, as many look to us for free access to computers, equipment, classes related to digital technology, etc. Our geographic location in one of the most economically challenged neighborhoods in Cincinnati enables us to bring access to these tools to a population that often has limited access to such tools/resources otherwise.
Demographic Information
Service Area Congressional Districts: 
OH 2nd Congressional District
Does your organization serve a federally recognized tribal entities? If yes, please identify: 
No.
Number of hosehold subscribers: 
165000
Estimated population size of your service area: 
331285
Please provide demogrphic information for the population you serve: 
African American/Black 43% American Indian/Alaskan Native 1% Asian/Pacific Islander 1% Caucasian/White 53% Latino/Latina/Hispanic 1% Other 1% Female 52% Male 48%
Supporting Vulnerable Populations
Please describe the specific affirmative steps that your program will take to engage and serve the groups identified: 
Our facility is located in Over the Rhine, the heart of the urban core in Cincinnati -- and a community facing the most economic challenges of any area in our city. Our location enables us to serve a diverse population, provide easy physical access (our location is easily accessible by foot and public transportation) and aids in our agency's visibility. In addition, we conduct ongoing outreach to schools, nonprofit agencies, churches, and other organizations that can benefit from our services and programs. We have the benefit of operating 4 community access cable television stations, which reach 165,000 households in greater Cincinnati. Through these stations, we are often able to reach a vast audience and provide information regarding our free programs and services offered. We plan to continue utilizing these tools available to engage those that we wish to serve. In addition, utilizing existing partnerships with local groups, schools, churches, arts and social service agencies will enable us to engage more groups and individuals that will benefit from broadband technology education and resources.
Please describe the ways your center will be accessible to people with disabilities and technologies will be used: 
Our organization currently has functioning partnerships with several agencies that serve individuals with disabilities. We currently have programming catering to those with special needs, and our facility is accessible to individuals with physical disabilities.
Do you offer, or plan to offer, multilingual training and outreach? If so, please describe and identify languages it will be in: 
Not at this time.
Local Drupal Development Commitement
In addition to what the OMF will provide through this grant, we estimate that a successful implementation will require a minimum of 80 hours of local drupal support (through trained staff, contractors, or volunteers).
How many hours of professional drupal development support can you commit to securing between Oct 2010 and Oct 2012: 
1500
What is the estimated Cost (or value, if volunteer) of this commitment: 
25000
Current Capitial Equipment Commitment
If your organization already has some or all of the equipment required to implement the Open Media Project, or the capital budget necessary to acquire it, that value will be included as part of your match. If not, grant funds will be used to acquire the equipment you require.
What is the value of current equipment you could dedicate to your local implementation of the Open Media Project? (if equipment is not owned, or available to dedicate to the OMP, enter $0)
Current Webserver: 
2400
Broadband Training Program
If you intend to provide training or education, how many people in total will your program(s) reach: 
100
How many hours of training do you expect to provide per person on average for your program(s), through completion of training: 
6
How many Full Time Employee (FTEs) will you employ for broadband and digital literacy training purposes: 
2
Describe the qualifications and training of full time employee instructors of broadband and digital literacy training: 
The qualifications of staff sought for service as instructors of broadband and digital literacy include: Bachelors degree or equivalent in computer science, IT, or related field.

Philadelphia Community Access Media (PhillyCAM)

Submitted by Gretjen on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 11:10
Contact Information
Organization Name: 
Philadelphia Community Access Media (PhillyCAM)
Applicant Name: 
Gretjen Clausing
Address: 
4212 Chestnut Street, 3rd Floor Philadelphia PA 19104
Phone: 
267 640 7848
E-mail: 
gretjen@phillycam.org
Website URL: 
phillycam.org
Why is your organization interested in increased broadband usage among your members and community: 
The denial of media access cuts people out of the political and social realm, especially those communities that have historically not had access to the tools of production and distribution. PhillyCAM seeks to provide programs, education and resources to achieve sustainable broadband adoption in vulnerable and disadvantaged communities in our region, and serve as a model for similar organizations nation-wide. This project would help us transition and expand from more traditional CableTV-oriented services into an integrated community technology center, empowering our community through the use of emerging broadband communications technologies. PhillyCAM will actively participate in broadband adoption efforts, content creation and content distribution via the web in neighborhoods across Philadelphia. We are committed to contributing staff time to provide training and build visibility for these efforts and programs via our center and public access television channels and website.
Demographic Information
Service Area Congressional Districts: 
Pennsylvania's 1, 2, 8, 13
Does your organization serve a federally recognized tribal entities? If yes, please identify: 
no
Number of hosehold subscribers: 
300000
Estimated population size of your service area: 
1500000
Please provide demogrphic information for the population you serve: 
The mission of the PhillyCAM is to provide Philadelphia residents and organizations with the opportunity to communicate with each other through the creation and distribution of non-commercial media. PhillyCAM provides residents and community organizations access to mediamaking tools and training and opportunities for interaction between diverse communities. PhillyCAM serves African-American, Latino, Asian, White (Non-Hispanic), English as a Second Language, Disabled, Low-Income, Unemployed, Senior Citizen and Youth. In the last U.S. Census of 2000 the population of Philadelphia is 1,517,000 -- 43% African-American, and 45% White (Non-Hispanic), 8.5% Hispanic, 4.5 Asian. Philadelphia is one of the least wired cities in the US, with 41 percent of its population with no Internet access at home, 50% of households earn less than $35,000 and 21% are without high school diplomas. Philadelphia has about 300,000 households with cable, yet 41% of residents do not have access to the Internet at home, and there are areas throughout the city where this percentage is much higher, approximately 442,672 residents in areas of North, West, and South Philadelphia, where all census tracts included have at least 52.5% of households reporting that they do not have access to the Internet at home, and many are much higher.
Supporting Vulnerable Populations
Please describe the specific affirmative steps that your program will take to engage and serve the groups identified: 
The mission of the PhillyCAM is to provide Philadelphia residents and organizations with the opportunity to communicate with each other through the creation and distribution of non-commercial media. PhillyCAM provides residents and community organizations access to media-making tools and training and opportunities for interaction between diverse communities. PhillyCAM’s intent is to operate a vibrant community media center which is accessible and welcoming to all and provides a valuable means for people to gain access to and training in the use of new digital media technologies, including computers, Internet, radio, video, and television, that enable people to address the diverse social and cultural needs of their communities. All Philadelphians, not just the influential, will have the opportunity to make and watch programs about themselves, their lives, and interests, as well as utilize other new technologies. PhillyCAM will provide training not only in television production but also assist producers in the production of videos for the Internet and the creation of websites, video blogs, podcasts and other platforms. The trainings offered by the PhillyCAM will develop the technological capabilities of the participants so they would be able to take full advantage of the tools the Access Center provides to tell their own stories. Specialized trainings would also be available for youth, non-native English speakers, people with disabilities and other identified groups who could most benefit from specialized instruction. Philadelphia is the last major US city to get public access television, which means that many residents are unaware of the opportunities public access offers, its relevance and importance as a communications and community-building tool. PhillyCAM must build public awareness of its vision and the availability of its services with particular emphasis in underserved communities with limited access to the Internet. PhillyCAM will dedicate significant staff outreach efforts to promote public awareness and use of the access system. A lot of our outreach work will focus on in-person, off-line campaigns and events where we will work with community partners to promote public access. We will also: -Advertise on our channels and create a “How to Get Access to TV & the Internet” program on Comcast’s “Get Local” Video on Demand channel -Advertise in community newspapers and on community radio stations. Table and cover local events, community fairs and events -Distribute printed materials (cards, stickers, posters) as part of a grassroots street outreach campaign & possibly extend this to include ads on public transit -Generate local media coverage including print, television, radio and Internet coverage
Please describe the ways your center will be accessible to people with disabilities and technologies will be used: 
PhillyCAM’s center will be physically accessible to people and compliant with ADA guidelines. And we will also work with partnering organizations whose main constituents are those of differently-abled communities. They will make up an informal advisory group to help us address issues of technology and accessibility. PhillyCAM will also educate our staff on best practices for working with differently-abled individuals. We will commit resources to researching and purchasing such things as screen magnifiers, keyboards and editing options for the visually impaired. And we will want find ways to have as much programming closed captioned a possible.
Do you offer, or plan to offer, multilingual training and outreach? If so, please describe and identify languages it will be in: 
PhillyCAM intends to make all its outreach materials available in Spanish with some materials also translated into Vietnamese, Chinese and French. It will offer trainings in Spanish and collaborate with community partners who are already working in those constituencies to co-facilitate these sessions.
Local Drupal Development Commitement
In addition to what the OMF will provide through this grant, we estimate that a successful implementation will require a minimum of 80 hours of local drupal support (through trained staff, contractors, or volunteers).
How many hours of professional drupal development support can you commit to securing between Oct 2010 and Oct 2012: 
300
What is the estimated Cost (or value, if volunteer) of this commitment: 
15000
Current Capitial Equipment Commitment
If your organization already has some or all of the equipment required to implement the Open Media Project, or the capital budget necessary to acquire it, that value will be included as part of your match. If not, grant funds will be used to acquire the equipment you require.
What is the value of current equipment you could dedicate to your local implementation of the Open Media Project? (if equipment is not owned, or available to dedicate to the OMP, enter $0)
Current Webserver: 
0
Current Digital Broadcast Server(s): 
13500
Current Dedicated RAID Storage: 
0
Other Current Equipment Value: 
8000
If other, please explain: 
Transcoding Workstation Knox 8x8 Matrix Switcher Supported Switch Control Module
Future Capital Equipment Commitment
If your organization already has some or all of the equipment required to implement the Open Media Project, or the capital budget necessary to acquire it, that value will be included as part of your match. If not, grant funds will be used to acquire the equipment you require. How much Capital Equipment budget could you devote towards the acquisition of the following equipment:
Future Webserver(s): 
2000
Future Dedicated RAID Server: 
2000
Future Digital Broadcast Server(s): 
0
Technical and Administrative Support
We estimate that a successful implementation of the OMP will require a minimum of 80 hours of technical and administrative support (through involvement of your ED, bookkeeper, engineer and other staff). Any time contributed will count towards your in-kind match.
How many hours can you commit to securing between Oct 2010 and Oct 2012: 
1780
List each staff member, position, number of hours committed, and hourly wage (or equivalent, if salary): 
Technical Director, 2 hours a week, 105 annually, $3000 Programming Director, 4 hours a week, 208 annually, $5200 Membership/Outreach Director, 2 hours a week, 104 annually, $2500 IT Manager, 5 hours a week, 260 annually, $6500 Media Center Manager, 4 hours a week, 208 annually, $3000 Bookkeeper, 5 hours, $500
Video Content Commitment
Partners will be supporting Sustainable Broadband Adoption by addressing the primary hurdle identified by non-adopters: a perception that broadband is not relevant to life, especially in low-income and minority communities. What is the value of the staff time and resources you are willing to devote to supporting the production of video content that will address 'broadband relevance' from the perspective of members from disconnected communities"?
Staff Time: 
2000
Resources/Equipment: 
15000
Broadband Training Program
If you intend to provide training or education, how many people in total will your program(s) reach: 
600
How many hours of training do you expect to provide per person on average for your program(s), through completion of training: 
4
How many Full Time Employee (FTEs) will you employ for broadband and digital literacy training purposes: 
1
Job Creation
How many indirect jobs will be created from this project: 
10
How many direct jobs will be created from this project: 
5

Durango Community Access TV

Submitted by dcat on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 15:08
Contact Information
Organization Name: 
Durango Community Access TV
Applicant Name: 
Preston Benson
Address: 
1309 E Third Ave. #27 Durango, CO 81301
Phone: 
970-259-2802
E-mail: 
dcat@dcat.tv
Website URL: 
www.dcat.tv
Why is your organization interested in increased broadband usage among your members and community: 
At Durango Community Access TV (DCAT), we see that increasing broadband usage in our community will help bring individuals and groups from disconnected stratums and backgrounds together in a shared dialogue and exchange of ideas using a local Drupal-based media portal. We see that an increase in broadband usage would encourage use of Community Access TV through convenience of an online user submission interface, and increase viewer access over broadband channels. We believe that this would increase the amount of community-produced content, would be better suited to serving disenfranchised voices, would increase the diversity of ideas and viewpoints, and in general increase the timeliness and relevance of programming.
Demographic Information
Service Area Congressional Districts: 
3rd Congressional District, Colorado
Does your organization serve a federally recognized tribal entities? If yes, please identify: 
The Southern Ute Tribe
Number of hosehold subscribers: 
6700
Estimated population size of your service area: 
15000
Please provide demogrphic information for the population you serve: 
Demographics for: La Plata County, Colorado Population: 49,555 Race White (Non-Hispanic): 81.6% Hispanic/Latino: 10.5% American Indian and Alaskan Native: 6.3% Asian: 0.8% Black: 0.6% Multiple-race persons: 1.6% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1% Age <5: 5.4% <18: 19.5% >65: 10.3% Language other than English spoken at home: 9.4%
Supporting Vulnerable Populations
Please describe the specific affirmative steps that your program will take to engage and serve the groups identified: 
DCAT will partner with Fort Lewis College, one of a few colleges in the country devoted to serving the nation's Native American populations. DCAT will be taking up residence at the college in a new media center to be built in 2012, and will build new partnerships with the college s Native American Center, and the local Southern Ute Tribe to educate and train this important demographic in our community about how to use and access Community Access TV online. DCAT will accept and encourage the submission of Spanish and bi-lingual programming to serve our Hispanic population, and proactively seek to recruit members of this population to create a regular Spanish or bi-lingual Hispanic-oriented program or block of programming for Spanish speakers in the community. In addition, we will seek out a partnership between local Hispanic/Latino groups such as El Centro de Muchos Colores to train their members in utilizing the internet to use and access DCAT. In addition to providing educational opportunities for youth in the form of internships, training, volunteer positions, DCAT will dedicate energy toward establishing a separate Educational Access channel, including educational programming for youth specifically aimed at training them to use and access DCAT online. Through our Media Action Plan we will enhance our efforts at providing youth with the media literacy skills they need in the information age, teaching classes specifically aimed at training students how to use and access DCAT online. In addition to working with the Senior Community Service Employment Program and continuing to feature retired community members in the Life Long Learning Series, DCAT will approach the local senior center and encourage the involvement of senior members to host at least one regular community talk show. Furthermore, the station would offer training to introduce seniors to the new technology that would allow them to use and access DCAT via the internet from their home computers.
Do you offer, or plan to offer, multilingual training and outreach? If so, please describe and identify languages it will be in: 
"DCAT will accept and encourage the submission of Spanish and bi-lingual programming to serve our Hispanic population, and proactively seek to recruit members of this population to create a regular Spanish or bi-lingual Hispanic-oriented program or block of programming for Spanish speakers in the community."
Local Drupal Development Commitement
In addition to what the OMF will provide through this grant, we estimate that a successful implementation will require a minimum of 80 hours of local drupal support (through trained staff, contractors, or volunteers).
How many hours of professional drupal development support can you commit to securing between Oct 2010 and Oct 2012: 
80
What is the estimated Cost (or value, if volunteer) of this commitment: 
1200
Current Capitial Equipment Commitment
If your organization already has some or all of the equipment required to implement the Open Media Project, or the capital budget necessary to acquire it, that value will be included as part of your match. If not, grant funds will be used to acquire the equipment you require.
What is the value of current equipment you could dedicate to your local implementation of the Open Media Project? (if equipment is not owned, or available to dedicate to the OMP, enter $0)
Current Webserver: 
7950
Current Digital Broadcast Server(s): 
3155
Current Dedicated RAID Storage: 
1500
Other Current Equipment Value: 
1294
Future Capital Equipment Commitment
If your organization already has some or all of the equipment required to implement the Open Media Project, or the capital budget necessary to acquire it, that value will be included as part of your match. If not, grant funds will be used to acquire the equipment you require. How much Capital Equipment budget could you devote towards the acquisition of the following equipment:
Future Webserver(s): 
0
Future Dedicated RAID Server: 
0
Future Digital Broadcast Server(s): 
0
Other Future Equipment Value: 
0
Technical and Administrative Support
We estimate that a successful implementation of the OMP will require a minimum of 80 hours of technical and administrative support (through involvement of your ED, bookkeeper, engineer and other staff). Any time contributed will count towards your in-kind match.
How many hours can you commit to securing between Oct 2010 and Oct 2012: 
80
List each staff member, position, number of hours committed, and hourly wage (or equivalent, if salary): 
Preston Benson, Station Manager, 80 hrs., $15/hr
Video Content Commitment
Partners will be supporting Sustainable Broadband Adoption by addressing the primary hurdle identified by non-adopters: a perception that broadband is not relevant to life, especially in low-income and minority communities. What is the value of the staff time and resources you are willing to devote to supporting the production of video content that will address 'broadband relevance' from the perspective of members from disconnected communities"?
Staff Time: 
2000
Resources/Equipment: 
500
Other: 
0
Broadband Training Program
If you intend to provide training or education, how many people in total will your program(s) reach: 
6000
How many hours of training do you expect to provide per person on average for your program(s), through completion of training: 
2
How many Full Time Employee (FTEs) will you employ for broadband and digital literacy training purposes: 
1
Describe the qualifications and training of full time employee instructors of broadband and digital literacy training: 
We would want to hire someone experienced in speaking and presenting to local community groups, with some background experience in video production, broadband technology and media education. New employee instructors would be trained on the Drupal media portal, the Media Action Plan to encourage media literacy, and be directed toward community groups with the aim of informing and training them to use DCAT online.
Job Creation
How many indirect jobs will be created from this project: 
2
How many direct jobs will be created from this project: 
2

Lowell Telecommunications Corporation

Submitted by LTC_Lowell on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 14:12
Contact Information
Organization Name: 
Lowell Telecommunications Corporation
Applicant Name: 
Eleanor Pye
Address: 
246 Market Street Lowell MA 01852
Phone: 
978-458-5400
E-mail: 
epye@ltc.org
Website URL: 
LTC.org
Why is your organization interested in increased broadband usage among your members and community: 
Lowell Telecommunications Corporation (LTC) is the independent and non-profit community access media and technology center that proudly serves the diverse urban population of Lowell, MA. LTC celebrates Freedom of Speech in all its forms as a cultural institution rooted in a strong commitment to providing media arts education, access, and programming to the residents of the community. Anyone who works or lives in the City of Lowell may become a member and use its facilities, and LTC members engage in a myriad of projects using the skills they have developed in field production, studio production, non-linear editing, web design, animation, graphic design, and audio production. The core values that guide LTC include accessibility, creative expression, community building through collaboration, and supporting diversity in all its forms. The access LTC offers enables each individual the right to create content-driven media, addressing areas of concern or pockets of the population that are generally under-served by mainstream media. LTC's proposed Public Access Wi-Fi will provide free internet service to anyone with a wireless-enabled device (i.e. computer, laptop, iPod, mobile phone), improving access to public services, information, and resources. Regardless if the device is stationary or mobile, the network will remain consistent as opposed to the small and restrictive “hot spots” offered by local businesses. The wi-fi network will also be available in the public computer spaces of local service agencies and housing facilities, enabling the residents to gain access to the internet regardless of whether they personally own a computer or wireless device. By acknowledging and embracing the internet and the Public Access Wi-Fi project as a vital means of communication, LTC stays true to its mission while keeping tabs on the pulse of technology. The goal of the Public Access Wi-Fi project is to blanket the entire city of Lowell, making it accessible to the 110,000 residents of the city as well as the hundreds of daily visitors in the city for business or pleasure. Through the wi-fi system's tracking program of independent users, the measurable usage data is instant and thorough. This will assist in securing financial backing support. Private foundations and business sponsors will know exactly what areas of the city are accessing the network the most. Additionally, any service organization, community group, or individual would have the assurance that internet connectivity is available to them regardless of location or technical abilities. This enables more grassroots and community-driven events or gatherings the opportunity to access and/or share data and resources with a larger audience with no additional connectivity or wiring needs.
Demographic Information
Service Area Congressional Districts: 
Massachusetts 5th District
Does your organization serve a federally recognized tribal entities? If yes, please identify: 
No
If other, please explain:: 
LTC serves all the residents of Lowell, Massachusetts: Hispanic, Black, Asian, Native American, Caucasian, Disabled, Low Income, those who speak English as a Second Language, Unemployed, Senior Citizens, and Youth. Everyone is welcomed and supported.
Number of hosehold subscribers: 
30000
Estimated population size of your service area: 
110000
Please provide demogrphic information for the population you serve: 
LTC's mission is to build community through technology. Anyone who lives or works in Lowell, Massachusetts has access to LTC's media facility, equipment, and services. The fourth largest city in the Commonwealth, Lowell is ethnically diverse, with 62.5% of the population being Caucasian, 16.5% Asian, 14% Latino, 4.2% Black, and 2.5% other ethnicities. Lowell has the second largest Cambodian population in the United States. The city’s unemployment rate stands at around 12%. Lowell currently has approximately 16.8% of the population living at below the poverty line.
Supporting Vulnerable Populations
Please describe the specific affirmative steps that your program will take to engage and serve the groups identified: 
The Public Access Wi-Fi project enables individuals to access the internet from their own homes, on their own wireless devices. Others may access the internet at community centers, freeing up the hosting agency's valuable funds from paying for internet connectivity and allowing the agency to use it toward other services. Collaborating partners in the Public Access Wi-Fi project include the local housing authority, elder services, youth services agencies, and others. All of these partners provide accessible computers for their constituents. As the Public Access Wi-Fi network grows, LTC will partner with other non-profit organizations and services agencies to provide access and training to the under-served. Each partnering center will have a technical support individual trained to answer general computer questions as well as assisting in browser navigation, content creation, and posting media to the internet. LTC's staff will include a wi-fi coordinator who manages and maintains the wireless network and an educator who will train the site trainers as well as conduct classes at LTC in both basic computer skills and content creation.
Please describe the ways your center will be accessible to people with disabilities and technologies will be used: 
Many of the partnering agencies LTC collaborates with are already required to comply with disability access regulations. LTC's own computer lab is accessible to the disabled.
Do you offer, or plan to offer, multilingual training and outreach? If so, please describe and identify languages it will be in: 
LTC currently offers computer classes in Khmer, the language spoken within the Cambodian community. Partnering agencies include many of those that address the needs of those within the culturally diverse populations. These include Cambodian, Portuguese, and Latino.
Local Drupal Development Commitement
In addition to what the OMF will provide through this grant, we estimate that a successful implementation will require a minimum of 80 hours of local drupal support (through trained staff, contractors, or volunteers).
How many hours of professional drupal development support can you commit to securing between Oct 2010 and Oct 2012: 
100
What is the estimated Cost (or value, if volunteer) of this commitment: 
2000
Current Capitial Equipment Commitment
If your organization already has some or all of the equipment required to implement the Open Media Project, or the capital budget necessary to acquire it, that value will be included as part of your match. If not, grant funds will be used to acquire the equipment you require.
What is the value of current equipment you could dedicate to your local implementation of the Open Media Project? (if equipment is not owned, or available to dedicate to the OMP, enter $0)
Current Webserver: 
0
Current Digital Broadcast Server(s): 
20000
Current Dedicated RAID Storage: 
0
Other Current Equipment Value: 
0
Future Capital Equipment Commitment
If your organization already has some or all of the equipment required to implement the Open Media Project, or the capital budget necessary to acquire it, that value will be included as part of your match. If not, grant funds will be used to acquire the equipment you require. How much Capital Equipment budget could you devote towards the acquisition of the following equipment:
Future Webserver(s): 
0
Future Dedicated RAID Server: 
0
Future Digital Broadcast Server(s): 
0
Other Future Equipment Value: 
30000
If other, please explain: 
This price includes the Meraki devices required to extend the wireless signal and cabling for the devices as well as power devices such as a power over ethernet switch.
Technical and Administrative Support
We estimate that a successful implementation of the OMP will require a minimum of 80 hours of technical and administrative support (through involvement of your ED, bookkeeper, engineer and other staff). Any time contributed will count towards your in-kind match.
How many hours can you commit to securing between Oct 2010 and Oct 2012: 
800
List each staff member, position, number of hours committed, and hourly wage (or equivalent, if salary): 
Equipment & Facilities Manager, 6 hours per week, $20 per hour Executive Director, 2 hours per week, $30 per hour
Video Content Commitment
Partners will be supporting Sustainable Broadband Adoption by addressing the primary hurdle identified by non-adopters: a perception that broadband is not relevant to life, especially in low-income and minority communities. What is the value of the staff time and resources you are willing to devote to supporting the production of video content that will address 'broadband relevance' from the perspective of members from disconnected communities"?
Staff Time: 
8320
Resources/Equipment: 
60000
Broadband Training Program
If you intend to provide training or education, how many people in total will your program(s) reach: 
300
How many hours of training do you expect to provide per person on average for your program(s), through completion of training: 
22
How many Full Time Employee (FTEs) will you employ for broadband and digital literacy training purposes: 
3
Describe the qualifications and training of full time employee instructors of broadband and digital literacy training: 
College degree in Video Production and Media Arts, Apple Certified in Digital Media Editing software, training at the Maine Media Workshop in film techniques, consistent hands-on experience
Job Creation
How many indirect jobs will be created from this project: 
25
How many direct jobs will be created from this project: 
2

channelAustin

Submitted by stefan on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 13:01
Contact Information
Organization Name: 
channelAustin
Applicant Name: 
Linda LItowsky
Address: 
1143 Northwestern Ave Austin, TX 78702
Phone: 
512.478.8600
E-mail: 
lindal@channelaustin.org
Website URL: 
www.channelaustin.org
Why is your organization interested in increased broadband usage among your members and community: 
Increased bandwidth capacity will allow people to send large video files to channelAustin to be cablecast on the community television channels. We will be able expand other services to Austin residents that require increased bandwidth. Austin is being considered by Google as a site for a large bandwidth project because of the potential here for creative uses of greater bandwidth power.
Demographic Information
Service Area Congressional Districts: 
TX 10, 21, 25, 31
Does your organization serve a federally recognized tribal entities? If yes, please identify: 
No
Does your organization serve vulnerable population groups? If so, please identify: 
Hispanic
Black/African-American
Asian
English as Second Language (ESL)
Disabled
Low Income
Unemployed
Senior Citizen (55 and over)
Youth
Estimated population size of your service area: 
800000
Please provide demogrphic information for the population you serve: 
channelAustin serves Hispanic, African-American, Asian, English as a Second Language, Disabled, Low-Income, Unemployed, Senior Citizen, Youth channelAustin serves a balanced mix of primarily Hispanic, African-American, and White (Non-Hispanic) users throughout Austin that range from school age to seniors. channelAustin is physically located in 78702 which in the last U.S. Census was 67% Hispanic, 23% African-American, and 8% White (Non-Hispanic). Note that Austin proper has about 200,000 households with cable.
Supporting Vulnerable Populations
Please describe the specific affirmative steps that your program will take to engage and serve the groups identified: 
Our low cost training for television and film production meets the needs of many groups identified. The iYouth Media Institute specifically meets the needs of Austin's under-served youth. We offer scholarships to anyone who can demonstrate a need. We are one of the sites that workforce centers use to send unemployed people to continued training.
Please describe the ways your center will be accessible to people with disabilities and technologies will be used: 
We operate out of a city building that meets the standards for accessibility. We have existing producers with disabilities who are successfully using our resources. We are in the process of having some of the classes available on video with open captioning for those who are hearing impaired.
Do you offer, or plan to offer, multilingual training and outreach? If so, please describe and identify languages it will be in: 
Several staff members are bilingual in Spanish and English, but we don't have the capacity for multilingual training. Right now this is cost prohibitive.
Local Drupal Development Commitement
In addition to what the OMF will provide through this grant, we estimate that a successful implementation will require a minimum of 80 hours of local drupal support (through trained staff, contractors, or volunteers).
How many hours of professional drupal development support can you commit to securing between Oct 2010 and Oct 2012: 
100
What is the estimated Cost (or value, if volunteer) of this commitment: 
5000
Current Capitial Equipment Commitment
If your organization already has some or all of the equipment required to implement the Open Media Project, or the capital budget necessary to acquire it, that value will be included as part of your match. If not, grant funds will be used to acquire the equipment you require.
What is the value of current equipment you could dedicate to your local implementation of the Open Media Project? (if equipment is not owned, or available to dedicate to the OMP, enter $0)
Current Webserver: 
2700
Current Digital Broadcast Server(s): 
295500
Current Dedicated RAID Storage: 
54500
Other Current Equipment Value: 
230340
If other, please explain: 
Includes Synergy master control, transmission, quality control, file conversion for three 24/7 channels.
Future Capital Equipment Commitment
If your organization already has some or all of the equipment required to implement the Open Media Project, or the capital budget necessary to acquire it, that value will be included as part of your match. If not, grant funds will be used to acquire the equipment you require. How much Capital Equipment budget could you devote towards the acquisition of the following equipment:
Future Webserver(s): 
3200
Future Dedicated RAID Server: 
0
Future Digital Broadcast Server(s): 
0
Other Future Equipment Value: 
0
If other, please explain: 
Please note that channelAustin's contract with the City of Austin to manage the community television resources expires in September 2011 and the City's municipal franchise with Time Warner Cable expires in August 2011. The City will issue an RFP for the operation of the community channels and resources after 2011 under a different model. If channelAustin is awarded a new contract, after 2011 there will be a dramatic increase in available funds that could be used for capital equipment purposes.
Technical and Administrative Support
We estimate that a successful implementation of the OMP will require a minimum of 80 hours of technical and administrative support (through involvement of your ED, bookkeeper, engineer and other staff). Any time contributed will count towards your in-kind match.
How many hours can you commit to securing between Oct 2010 and Oct 2012: 
884
List each staff member, position, number of hours committed, and hourly wage (or equivalent, if salary): 
ED 52 hours @ $40/hr IT Dir 208 hours @ $20/hr Engineer 208 hours @ $20/hr Communication Dir 416 @ $20/hr
Video Content Commitment
Partners will be supporting Sustainable Broadband Adoption by addressing the primary hurdle identified by non-adopters: a perception that broadband is not relevant to life, especially in low-income and minority communities. What is the value of the staff time and resources you are willing to devote to supporting the production of video content that will address 'broadband relevance' from the perspective of members from disconnected communities"?
Staff Time: 
2080
Resources/Equipment: 
100000
Broadband Training Program
If you intend to provide training or education, how many people in total will your program(s) reach: 
1000
How many hours of training do you expect to provide per person on average for your program(s), through completion of training: 
10
How many Full Time Employee (FTEs) will you employ for broadband and digital literacy training purposes: 
1
Describe the qualifications and training of full time employee instructors of broadband and digital literacy training: 
?
Job Creation
How many indirect jobs will be created from this project: 
0
How many direct jobs will be created from this project: 
0

Submitted by orca_nair on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 15:57
Contact Information
Applicant Name: 
ORCA Media
Address: 
89 Main Street, City Center Montpelier VT 05602
Phone: 
802-224-9901
E-mail: 
kkite@orcamedia.net
Website URL: 
www.orcamedia.net
Why is your organization interested in increased broadband usage among your members and community: 
Perhaps the most overriding reason that our local vulnerable populations subscriptions to broadband are below the median is that the cost of purchasing the services fails to outweigh the perceived benefits of having broadband in the home. Whether a person's interest is in social media, employment research, skill-building or access from home to the rich cultural and educational opportunities, the main reason many underserved populations in our area do not get broadband is that the service and the equipment are financially out of reach, or the feel the programming is not relevant to their life situations. However, we believe that a connected populace is an informed populace; that given the tools and a working knowledge of local, national and world affairs, access to topics of interest and ability to use the tools of free speech, that the everyone benefits. This grant will enable ORCA to better realize its mission of ensuring public access to free speech and open networks.
Demographic Information
Service Area Congressional Districts: 
Vermont. Entire state is one district
Does your organization serve a federally recognized tribal entities? If yes, please identify: 
No
Number of hosehold subscribers: 
7026
Estimated population size of your service area: 
35280
Please provide demogrphic information for the population you serve: 
The service area includes one small city, Montpelier, population 7,760 (2008). The rest of the area is comprised of small towns, villages, and rural country. the median income for the counties we serve, based on 2008 figures, is $35,746. The estimated average region-wide racial makeup is 96.4% White non-Hispanic. Montpelier has the largest number in the service area of people who speak a foreign language at home, or 7.2% of the total population. Of these foreign-speakers, 25% are refugees from the Balkan states. A much smaller number are French-speaking immigrants from equatorial Africa. Because of lack of public or low-cost transportation in the smaller towns, the penetration of foreign speakers, disabled and underemployed adults is lower elsewhere than in the city of Montpelier.
Supporting Vulnerable Populations
Please describe the specific affirmative steps that your program will take to engage and serve the groups identified: 
We will expand our service area via new commercial broadband initiatives that are already planned, particularly targeting the rural areas. We intend to continue reaching out to schools, non-profits, arts organizations, municipalities and other community organizations that serve vulnerable people. We will soon be implementing a survey process, both online and in hard copy for input on what the community would like to have happen. Working with our Board of Directors, who represent the scope of our geographic broadcast area, we will, as funding permits, diversify our portfolio of programs, goods and services and interactive classes and seminars in how best to use media for optimal effect.
Please describe the ways your center will be accessible to people with disabilities and technologies will be used: 
From a physical standpoint, our center is located in the first floor of a ADA-compliant building with wheelchair access, automatic doors, accessible restrooms and an elevator. Our computer center will have at least one computer workstation with a large format screen and all pertinent accessibility features active. At this time we are examining the technology of bringing closed captioning to our TV channels. We have recently partnered with the city of Montpelier to provide on-line access to city meetings. Our hope in the latter venture is that other communities will look toward Montpelier’s example.
Do you offer, or plan to offer, multilingual training and outreach? If so, please describe and identify languages it will be in: 
Based on the above demographics, there is not a significant non-English fluent population in our service area. However, we have identified individuals in our community that can assist in this area when the need arises or upon request.
Local Drupal Development Commitement
In addition to what the OMF will provide through this grant, we estimate that a successful implementation will require a minimum of 80 hours of local drupal support (through trained staff, contractors, or volunteers).
How many hours of professional drupal development support can you commit to securing between Oct 2010 and Oct 2012: 
100
What is the estimated Cost (or value, if volunteer) of this commitment: 
6500
Current Capitial Equipment Commitment
If your organization already has some or all of the equipment required to implement the Open Media Project, or the capital budget necessary to acquire it, that value will be included as part of your match. If not, grant funds will be used to acquire the equipment you require.
What is the value of current equipment you could dedicate to your local implementation of the Open Media Project? (if equipment is not owned, or available to dedicate to the OMP, enter $0)
Current Webserver: 
2782
Current Digital Broadcast Server(s): 
5742
Current Dedicated RAID Storage: 
0
Other Current Equipment Value: 
0
If other, please explain: 
* Our broadcast server is a Princeton B3400 with built-in RAID with 2TB of effective storage included in its price. The amount listed is the value after depreciation.
Future Capital Equipment Commitment
If your organization already has some or all of the equipment required to implement the Open Media Project, or the capital budget necessary to acquire it, that value will be included as part of your match. If not, grant funds will be used to acquire the equipment you require. How much Capital Equipment budget could you devote towards the acquisition of the following equipment:
Future Webserver(s): 
0
Future Dedicated RAID Server: 
0
Future Digital Broadcast Server(s): 
0
Other Future Equipment Value: 
5000
If other, please explain: 
Additional software licenses, peripheral equipment, Handicams, etc.
Technical and Administrative Support
We estimate that a successful implementation of the OMP will require a minimum of 80 hours of technical and administrative support (through involvement of your ED, bookkeeper, engineer and other staff). Any time contributed will count towards your in-kind match.
How many hours can you commit to securing between Oct 2010 and Oct 2012: 
500
List each staff member, position, number of hours committed, and hourly wage (or equivalent, if salary): 
Joanne Crowley-WAtkins, Administrative Assistant 1 hour per week at $16/hour total $1600.00 Technical Director, Madhavan S. Nair, 2 hours per week at $19.71/hour total $3942.00 Executive Director, Kenric Kite, 2 hours per week at $22.60/hour total $4520.00 These numbers are based on 50 weeks per person per year during the indicated time period.
Video Content Commitment
Partners will be supporting Sustainable Broadband Adoption by addressing the primary hurdle identified by non-adopters: a perception that broadband is not relevant to life, especially in low-income and minority communities. What is the value of the staff time and resources you are willing to devote to supporting the production of video content that will address 'broadband relevance' from the perspective of members from disconnected communities"?
Staff Time: 
500
Resources/Equipment: 
200
Other: 
200
If other, please explain: 
One of our goals is to have students participate in this outreach, which will train members of those communities in the video creation process and will thereby be mutually beneficial to those communities and ORCA.
Broadband Training Program
If you intend to provide training or education, how many people in total will your program(s) reach: 
1500
How many hours of training do you expect to provide per person on average for your program(s), through completion of training: 
20
How many Full Time Employee (FTEs) will you employ for broadband and digital literacy training purposes: 
1
Describe the qualifications and training of full time employee instructors of broadband and digital literacy training: 
Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Technical Video Production/Mass Communications. Proficiency in media technologies, a thorough practical knowledge of Drupal. Media literacy, knowledge of emerging technologies, and web communication applications necessary. Practical education experience is a plus.
Job Creation
How many indirect jobs will be created from this project: 
7
How many direct jobs will be created from this project: 
2

ORCA Media

Submitted by orca_nair on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 08:33
Contact Information
Organization Name: 
ORCA Media
Applicant Name: 
Kenric Kite
Address: 
89 Main street, City Center Montpelier, VT 05602
Phone: 
802-224-9901
E-mail: 
kkite@orcamedia.net
Website URL: 
www.orcamedia.net
Why is your organization interested in increased broadband usage among your members and community: 
AS a PEG AMO, ORCA Media receives the largest portion of our operating and capital income from one cable company, Comcast.
Demographic Information
Service Area Congressional Districts: 
Vermont. Entire state is one district.
Does your organization serve a federally recognized tribal entities? If yes, please identify: 
No
Number of hosehold subscribers: 
6500
Estimated population size of your service area: 
66000
Broadband Training Program
How many hours of training do you expect to provide per person on average for your program(s), through completion of training: 
20
How many Full Time Employee (FTEs) will you employ for broadband and digital literacy training purposes: 
1
Describe the qualifications and training of full time employee instructors of broadband and digital literacy training: 
Minimum Bachelor's degree in computer sciences with an emphasis on education.

Access Tucson

Submitted by Lisa Horner on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 20:25
Contact Information
Organization Name: 
Access Tucson
Applicant Name: 
Lisa Horner
Address: 
124 E. Broadway Tucson, AZ 85701
Phone: 
520-624-9833
E-mail: 
lhorner@accesstucson.org
Website URL: 
accesstucson.org
Why is your organization interested in increased broadband usage among your members and community: 
Arizona's economy has suffered greatly during the Great Recession, recording absolutely stunning job (275,000) and economic losses. Those most basic of tools for success and prosperity in the 21st Century, a computer and internet access, are not available to thousands of people in Tucson, Arizona. The City of Tucson continually lags behind the state of Arizona in terms of prosperity and access to resources. The city’s per capital income is $16,322 compared to the state’s $26,838 and nearly 20 % of Tucson's one million metro residents live below the federal poverty level. In these homes computer and internet use are also low. While the 2009 Pew broadband report notes home broadband usage at 63%, the lowest income users stand at only 35 %. Access Tucson has provided media training to thousands of individuals and production services to hundreds of community organizations since 1984. In 2008, close to 200 producers/members created 2460 hours of original programming. Annually, approximately 500 people receive training and free access to digital production equipment to create content for cable television and internet distribution. Every aspect of Access Tucson's mission is geared to reaching and training underserved communities. We empower, through media, the community's multicultural (Native American, Hispanic, Anglo, African American, global refugees) communities and organizations to disseminate information in ways they could never afford to otherwise. Access Tucson operates three television cable channels serving Tucson and Pima County and since 1999 has streamed its channels on www.accesstucson.org. We've provided computer/internet access to the public for 14 years and in 2008 served more than 5000 citizens. Access Tucson proposes to increase broadband internet use in the following ways:>Increase the number of public internet computers from 6-12; add printers and CD/DVD burners; supply on site Q&A help. > Create Tucson.Org--develop a new centralized web service which includes; motion media, social networking, and ecommerce for non-profit organizations to help them reach their communities and audiences.>Continue and enhance technology and content creation classes.>Mobile Learning Service--In partnership with a local broadband access service provider, Access Tucson will reach underserved and geographically distant populations. Access to public computer centers is vital in the current economic and communications environment. Our most vulnerable citizens need admittance and training in areas that range from accessing e-government agencies and services to researching homework and jobs. They also need resources to organize for social activism and the means to be able to communicate in an media enriched environment. We would like to serve as an access point for the resources, training and distribution to serve this purpose.
Demographic Information
Service Area Congressional Districts: 
Arizona Districts 7 & 8
Does your organization serve a federally recognized tribal entities? If yes, please identify: 
Tohono O'odham Nation and Pascua Yaqui
If other, please explain:: 
Access Tucson has partnered with community service organizations to create direct outreach and information programming for Somali and Burundi refugee communities.
Number of hosehold subscribers: 
220000
Estimated population size of your service area: 
981280
Please provide demogrphic information for the population you serve: 
Tucson, Arizona has a population of approximately 600,000 residents and in Pima County there are nearly one million people. A 2005–2007 American Community Survey estimates the city's population at 67.3% White (50.0% non-Hispanic White alone), 5.0% Black or African American, 4.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.2% Asian, 0.3% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 23.5% from some other race and 3.3% from two or more races. 39.5% of the total population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. In the inner-city, the population has 24.6% under the age of 18, 13.8% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. Access Tucson is located in the heart of downtown, one block from major urban transit center. Generally, the population we serve represents those Tucsonans left on the other side of the digital divide; those that are less educated, non-white and lower income members of the community. While a city-center facility, Access Tucson serves the greater Pima County region of Southern Arizona as a community media and technology hub.On Tucson’s hard-hit Southwest Side 83% of public school children qualify for free/reduced lunch program, 81 percent of the student population is Hispanic, 7% is Native American, 2 % is African American, 9% is Anglo and 1% is other. Tucson Police Department reports gangs are rampant with gang members as young as 8 years old. Access Tucson has worked extensively with the Tucson Police Department creating video projects to reach parents and at-risk youth. The situation in the Pascua Yaqui Tribe is more severe. Federally recognized in 1978, PYT is located on a 1,152-acre reservation, southeast of Tucson. The unemployment rate in 2008 was 25%. Only 37% of the population has graduated from high school and 47 % of the population is below the age of 25. Access Tucson collaborated with the Pascua Yaqui Nation to provide training and tools for a youth produced tribal, oral history documentary.
Supporting Vulnerable Populations
Please describe the specific affirmative steps that your program will take to engage and serve the groups identified: 
For the last 2 years, Access Tucson has focused on technology training for broadband internet use, providing instruction for both social networking and media distribution on the web. Access Tucson seeks to develop a web service for non-profit groups and organizations,Tucson.Org. Tucson has a vibrant no-profit sector that serves the needs of hundreds of thousands of citizens. These non-profit organizations aid the jobless, the uninsured, the working poor as well as advocate for the cultural and artistic requirements that feed our soul as a community. No centralized information hub currently exists in an on-line format to serve these organizations. Tucson.Org would be developed to provide social networking tools, on-line video illustrating the services of the organization and to improve fundraising. The Tucson.Org site also offers community organizations the capacity to provide additional in-depth programming, on-demand, on the web and on cable. Tucson.Org would be an agent for enhancing community awareness, establishing a dynamic public resource and creating a forward-looking tool to assist these organizations with their missions. This in turn, helps the individuals whom they serve. Access Tucson currently assists organizations in creating representative media. The target populations for Tucson.Org would be defined by and begin with our strongest partner organizations. To create the content for Tucson.Org, Access Tucson would expand its current organizational production services. Recently, Access Tucson was awarded funding from Every Voice in Action Foundation to develop youth programs and training. Youth would be employed alongside staff and volunteers in developing content. Our organizational history in working with youth ensures a stolid base for this dynamic project component. Youth organizational partners would provide the pool for youth talent. Youth participants and volunteers would receive media production, web development and broadband utilization training. In addition to the technical skills the participants will develop, they'll work in a team-oriented environment and utilize writing and communication skills. Production of organizational media would be produced with staff supervision. The training component would teach those involved in-demand technology skills and offer them a unique advantage for entering or re-entering the workforce. We envision expanding the reach of Tucson.Org. to rural and tribal areas through Mobile Media Services. This includes training for broadband utilization, digital media production and distribution.
Please describe the ways your center will be accessible to people with disabilities and technologies will be used: 
Access Tucson endeavors to make all of its services, programs, facilities and employment opportunities available to, accessible for and usable by qualified individuals with disabilities on an equal basis as for any other individuals, in accordance with applicable state and federal laws including the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Arizonans with Disabilities Act. Access Tucson has created adaptive technology to assist physically disabled producers to utilize equipment. Access Tucson also provided the longest running community access educational program for developmentally disabled producers.
Do you offer, or plan to offer, multilingual training and outreach? If so, please describe and identify languages it will be in: 
Education and outreach will be provided in both English and Spanish. Our organizational partners will produce web and media content in the relevant languages for their clients. Access Tucson also provides services and programming for the African refugee populations in Tucson.
Local Drupal Development Commitement
In addition to what the OMF will provide through this grant, we estimate that a successful implementation will require a minimum of 80 hours of local drupal support (through trained staff, contractors, or volunteers).
How many hours of professional drupal development support can you commit to securing between Oct 2010 and Oct 2012: 
80
What is the estimated Cost (or value, if volunteer) of this commitment: 
5500
Current Capitial Equipment Commitment
If your organization already has some or all of the equipment required to implement the Open Media Project, or the capital budget necessary to acquire it, that value will be included as part of your match. If not, grant funds will be used to acquire the equipment you require.
What is the value of current equipment you could dedicate to your local implementation of the Open Media Project? (if equipment is not owned, or available to dedicate to the OMP, enter $0)
Current Webserver: 
3000
Current Digital Broadcast Server(s): 
250000
Current Dedicated RAID Storage: 
25000
Other Current Equipment Value: 
300000
If other, please explain: 
Access Tucson's current facilities, equipment and services would be utilized to support the Open Media Project. Our mission aligns directly with the goals of this project.
Future Capital Equipment Commitment
If your organization already has some or all of the equipment required to implement the Open Media Project, or the capital budget necessary to acquire it, that value will be included as part of your match. If not, grant funds will be used to acquire the equipment you require. How much Capital Equipment budget could you devote towards the acquisition of the following equipment:
Future Webserver(s): 
0
Future Dedicated RAID Server: 
25000
Future Digital Broadcast Server(s): 
25000
Other Future Equipment Value: 
30000
Broadband Training Program
If you intend to provide training or education, how many people in total will your program(s) reach: 
1000
How many hours of training do you expect to provide per person on average for your program(s), through completion of training: 
15
How many Full Time Employee (FTEs) will you employ for broadband and digital literacy training purposes: 
3
Describe the qualifications and training of full time employee instructors of broadband and digital literacy training: 
Instructor/Facilitators will be employed for broadband training in the Access Tucson facility. One position would be an Access Tucson youth training specialist who would also help to administer this program. This project coordinator has over 15 years of youth education experience. Additionally there would be an instructor/production specialist who is a graduate of UCLA film school and holds a Masters degree in media arts. They have also acted as a media educator for over 15 years for both adult and youth education. 2 PT positions would assist users of the broadband access computer center. The full-time staff members for broadband and digital literacy training are currently Access Tucson employees receiving salary and benefits. This would be considered

Access Sacramento

Submitted by roncooper on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 13:41
Contact Information
Organization Name: 
Access Sacramento
Applicant Name: 
Ron Cooper
Address: 
4623 T Street Sacramento, CA. 95819
Phone: 
(916) 456-8600 #112
E-mail: 
rcooper444@aol.com
Website URL: 
www.AccessSacramento.org
Why is your organization interested in increased broadband usage among your members and community: 
Access Sacramento (inc. 1985) is the public access radio, TV and Internet nonprofit organization for Sacramento County with an annual budget of $650,000. More than 600 volunteers routinely create 4,500 original radio and television programs per year, serving 250,000 cable homes. Our training workshops annually teach production skills to more than 1,000. Completed television & radio are streamed at www.AccessSacramento.org and on www.SacBee.com/Access_Sacramento, our commercial journalism media partner. Our mission statement reflects the challenges of a diverse community and multiple media outlets. It reads: “Access Sacramento gives voice to the thoughts, dreams, opinions and community events not otherwise seen or heard on commercial and public radio, television, and other popular forms of media.” Using this experience and broad based community support, Access Sacramento is working to increase usage of broadband access to the Internet by helping those households with the lowest incomes and greatest ethnic and cultural diversity in South Sacramento County. We propose to offer training, equipment, and a common purpose to these communities by establishing "Neighborhood News Bureaus" in partnership with five, established "brick & mortar" sites. Access Sacramento, in partnership with County government, two Universities, on-line Sacramento Bee plus many culturally diverse and youth focused nonprofit organizations, shall train volunteer “community reporters” to investigate, write and report “hyper-local” content in culturally varied South Sacramento County. Training & reporting will be in multiple languages from “news rooms” physically located in neighborhood & youth centers and also directly posted on-line. Stories, complete with visuals, audio, hypertext, and metadata, will be submitted to open source web site www.AsIsOnline.tv. Revenue to sustain project shall be derived from a multiple revenue stream, community media ecosystem plus sales efforts targeting diverse businesses and grants. We know this approach will make a difference. Citing the March 2, 2010 study, “Broadband Adoption in Low-Income Communities -- Stories from the field create a better understanding of barriers to broadband adoption”, the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) was commissioned by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to analyze the factors shaping low rates of adoption of home broadband services in low-income and other marginalized communities. At the broadest level, it finds that: • Broadband access is increasingly a requirement of socio-economic inclusion, not an outcome of it. • Price is only one factor shaping the fragile equilibrium of home broadband adoption, and price pressures go beyond the obvious challenge of high monthly fees. • Libraries and other community organizations fill the gap between low home adoption and high community demand, and provide a number of other critical services, such as training and support.
Demographic Information
Service Area Congressional Districts: 
California Congressional Districts 3, 4 and 5
Does your organization serve a federally recognized tribal entities? If yes, please identify: 
no
Number of hosehold subscribers: 
250000
Estimated population size of your service area: 
1394154
Please provide demogrphic information for the population you serve: 
Statistics for Sacramento County White (not-Hispanic) 51.9% Black 10.5% American Indian 1.3% Asian 13.4% Hispanic 20.2%
Supporting Vulnerable Populations
Please describe the specific affirmative steps that your program will take to engage and serve the groups identified: 
Access Sacramento currently serves an active volunteer base of more than 600 individuals from all major ethnic groups located in Sacramento County. More than 50% of our community television and radio programming, numbering more than 4,000 programs per year, is provided by persons of color. On average, 25% of the programming is in languages-other-than-English and include Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, Tongan, Hmong, and Chinese. In our new "Neighborhood News Bureau" project, we have partnered with five "anchor" organizations serving distinct communities in South Sacramento County. Meadowview-Pannell Community Center serves primarily an African-American population. The Asian Resource Center focuses upon Asian populations from Indonesia, Laos, Vietnam, China, and Cambodia. The La Familia Counseling Center features outreach and family services to primarily the Hispanic and Latin communities. The Florin-Creek Center is active with youth in the African-Amercian and Hispanic communities. And the Valey-Hi Library serves a ver diverse senior community and is directly across the street from the entrance to Cosumnes River Community College and 10,000 South County students and faculty. The web site we are designing will be bi-lingual (English and Spanish) and will expand to include other languages over the first two years of development.
Please describe the ways your center will be accessible to people with disabilities and technologies will be used: 
All the five "NNB" sites adhere to all requirements for physical access under the American Disabilities Act as does the Access Sacramento site in the Coloma Community Center (a City of Sacramento facility). Each site also includes adaptive technologies to accommodate participants who are challenged by limitations in physical movement, sight, and hearing. The primary focus of our training will be to encourage all interested participants to master devices including cell phones, computers, netbooks, and production tools including cameras, microphones, and recording devices. Much of this equipment is already available to many participants and has been adapted to meet their personal challenges. Those in need of further help will be proved access to the technology appropriate to their needs. As each trained individual is able, each will be directed to add "digital content" of the web site AsIsOnline.tv designed to accommodate content ranging from text entries from Twitter to blogs, video, audio files, and other forms of digital communications. We expect this versatility will be able to serve all participants and be flexible enough to adapt as needed to new, individual challenges, on a case-by-case basis.
Do you offer, or plan to offer, multilingual training and outreach? If so, please describe and identify languages it will be in: 
Classes will be taught in English and Spanish. The web site will be designed to accommodate both languages. This experience will be utilized to widen the number of languages to include others over the first two years of the project. Our commercial media partner, the Sacramento Bee, has both English and Spanish versions of their newspaper and will help in marketing the workshops and services.
Local Drupal Development Commitement
In addition to what the OMF will provide through this grant, we estimate that a successful implementation will require a minimum of 80 hours of local drupal support (through trained staff, contractors, or volunteers).
How many hours of professional drupal development support can you commit to securing between Oct 2010 and Oct 2012: 
80
What is the estimated Cost (or value, if volunteer) of this commitment: 
5000
Current Capitial Equipment Commitment
If your organization already has some or all of the equipment required to implement the Open Media Project, or the capital budget necessary to acquire it, that value will be included as part of your match. If not, grant funds will be used to acquire the equipment you require.
What is the value of current equipment you could dedicate to your local implementation of the Open Media Project? (if equipment is not owned, or available to dedicate to the OMP, enter $0)
Current Webserver: 
15000
Current Digital Broadcast Server(s): 
20000
Current Dedicated RAID Storage: 
0
Other Current Equipment Value: 
200000
If other, please explain: 
Access Sacramento believes expanding our services by providing greater access to the Internet via expanded use of broadband resources is consistent with our mission: "Giving voice to the thoughts, dreams, opinions and community events not otherwise seen or heard on commercial and public radio, television, and other popular forms of media." Therefore, our current video, audio, and Internet resources are critical to the long term goals of this project.
Future Capital Equipment Commitment
If your organization already has some or all of the equipment required to implement the Open Media Project, or the capital budget necessary to acquire it, that value will be included as part of your match. If not, grant funds will be used to acquire the equipment you require. How much Capital Equipment budget could you devote towards the acquisition of the following equipment:
Future Webserver(s): 
5000
Future Dedicated RAID Server: 
10000
Future Digital Broadcast Server(s): 
20000
Other Future Equipment Value: 
30000
Technical and Administrative Support
We estimate that a successful implementation of the OMP will require a minimum of 80 hours of technical and administrative support (through involvement of your ED, bookkeeper, engineer and other staff). Any time contributed will count towards your in-kind match.
How many hours can you commit to securing between Oct 2010 and Oct 2012: 
100
List each staff member, position, number of hours committed, and hourly wage (or equivalent, if salary): 
Ron Cooper, Executive Director 20 hours = $675 Kristian Manoff, Web Site Developer 40 hours = $1,800 Dr. Diego Bonilla, Web Design 40 hours - $2,000
Video Content Commitment
Partners will be supporting Sustainable Broadband Adoption by addressing the primary hurdle identified by non-adopters: a perception that broadband is not relevant to life, especially in low-income and minority communities. What is the value of the staff time and resources you are willing to devote to supporting the production of video content that will address 'broadband relevance' from the perspective of members from disconnected communities"?
Staff Time: 
250
Resources/Equipment: 
25000
Broadband Training Program
If you intend to provide training or education, how many people in total will your program(s) reach: 
1000
How many hours of training do you expect to provide per person on average for your program(s), through completion of training: 
10
How many Full Time Employee (FTEs) will you employ for broadband and digital literacy training purposes: 
2
Describe the qualifications and training of full time employee instructors of broadband and digital literacy training: 
The News Bureau Managing Editor will have a BA degree in communication media and the Assnt. Manager will have a minimum of a community college degree in a communications or computer related field. One or both will be fluent in English and Spanish.
Job Creation
How many indirect jobs will be created from this project: 
2
How many direct jobs will be created from this project: 
25

Here-in Our Motives Evolve, Inc. d/b/a HOME, Inc.

Submitted by homeinc on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 13:16
Contact Information
Organization Name: 
Here-in Our Motives Evolve, Inc. d/b/a HOME, Inc.
Applicant Name: 
Alan MIchel
Address: 
165 Brookside Avenue Extension Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Phone: 
617-427-4663
E-mail: 
alanmichel@homeinc.org
Website URL: 
http://www.homeinc.org
Why is your organization interested in increased broadband usage among your members and community: 
HOME, Inc. serves over 1,500 students in 11 high schools and middle schools in Somerville and Boston, MA with media and computer instruction in lab and cable access facilities. The mission of HOME,Inc. is to empower teens and young adults with 21st century technology skills through digital media training and the creation and distribution of media products that positively impact teens’ lives, address issues of concern, counter negative stereotypes, and promote constructive youth activities and opportunities in our region. We would like to greatly strengthen our interface with our community of teens, their families, educators and the larger world community to provide for self expression, cultural appreciation and connectedness that can lead to educational and economic opportunities. Unfortunately urban schools and poorer families do not have access and support to use current communications and media technologies that are available in more affluent communities. By helping students to form affiliations and long term connections with caring adults and providing access we will help support our students to produce new media, collaborate in its production, share their work, and develop 21st century skills that can support good citizenship and equity in employment and education.
Demographic Information
Service Area Congressional Districts: 
Massachusetts, Eighth Congressional District
Does your organization serve a federally recognized tribal entities? If yes, please identify: 
No
Estimated population size of your service area: 
1
Supporting Vulnerable Populations
Please describe the specific affirmative steps that your program will take to engage and serve the groups identified: 
We partner at 11 inner city schools many of which serve over 50% of families that qualify for reduced or free lunch programs. We server large numbers of students in most of our schools, averaging nearly 200 students per shcool with media and technology class and after school activities that are weekly and year long. We also operate a Public Internet Center at the Madison Park Village low income housing development in Boston which serves low income residents almost exclusively.
Please describe the ways your center will be accessible to people with disabilities and technologies will be used: 
All of our locations are fully handicapped accessible.
Do you offer, or plan to offer, multilingual training and outreach? If so, please describe and identify languages it will be in: 
Our school sites provide bi lingual interpreters for our lab program. Most of the students who are bilingual speak Spanish. The Public Internet Center has a Spanish speaking site coordinator.
Local Drupal Development Commitement
In addition to what the OMF will provide through this grant, we estimate that a successful implementation will require a minimum of 80 hours of local drupal support (through trained staff, contractors, or volunteers).
How many hours of professional drupal development support can you commit to securing between Oct 2010 and Oct 2012: 
100
What is the estimated Cost (or value, if volunteer) of this commitment: 
5000
Current Capitial Equipment Commitment
If your organization already has some or all of the equipment required to implement the Open Media Project, or the capital budget necessary to acquire it, that value will be included as part of your match. If not, grant funds will be used to acquire the equipment you require.
What is the value of current equipment you could dedicate to your local implementation of the Open Media Project? (if equipment is not owned, or available to dedicate to the OMP, enter $0)
Current Webserver: 
0
Current Digital Broadcast Server(s): 
0
Current Dedicated RAID Storage: 
0
Other Current Equipment Value: 
0
If other, please explain: 
HOME, Inc. owns video equipment including cameras, software, lights, microphones, tripods to support lab activities. We partner with schools and the Madison Park Public Internet Center which owns fully equipped computer labs. These include the Somerville School Districts, Boston public schools including English High School, Madison Park High School, Young Achivers K-8 Pilot School, and the Timothy Smith Network supported Madison Park Public Internet Center.
Future Capital Equipment Commitment
If your organization already has some or all of the equipment required to implement the Open Media Project, or the capital budget necessary to acquire it, that value will be included as part of your match. If not, grant funds will be used to acquire the equipment you require. How much Capital Equipment budget could you devote towards the acquisition of the following equipment:
Other Future Equipment Value: 
5000
If other, please explain: 
We are currently using cloud computing and cloud servers to meet our internet needs. We would be interested in technology that would allow us to manage content in the cloud and to streamline conversion and back up. We may also want to subscribe to on line conferencing for training and support as well as content delivery to specific constituencies.
Technical and Administrative Support
We estimate that a successful implementation of the OMP will require a minimum of 80 hours of technical and administrative support (through involvement of your ED, bookkeeper, engineer and other staff). Any time contributed will count towards your in-kind match.
How many hours can you commit to securing between Oct 2010 and Oct 2012: 
120
List each staff member, position, number of hours committed, and hourly wage (or equivalent, if salary): 
Alex Fleming- Media Lab Coordinator- Learning Drupal and committed to helping with web sites- 40 hours- $ 8.00 per hour- Service Year Stipend Alan Michel- Executive Director- Staff supervision and program oversight- 80 hours- 10% of salary- $ 5,000 during the course of the project.
Video Content Commitment
Partners will be supporting Sustainable Broadband Adoption by addressing the primary hurdle identified by non-adopters: a perception that broadband is not relevant to life, especially in low-income and minority communities. What is the value of the staff time and resources you are willing to devote to supporting the production of video content that will address 'broadband relevance' from the perspective of members from disconnected communities"?
Staff Time: 
100000
Resources/Equipment: 
330000
Other: 
5000
If other, please explain: 
HOME, Inc. provides site coordinators at the schools and community sites at a cost of $ 15,000 per site. The staff time is calculated based on 7 site coordinators. The $ 330,000 in equipment is an estimate of 30,000 per site in video equipment and computers, depreciated for 11 sites. The $ 5,000 other is for ISP and related broadband internet connection.
Broadband Training Program
If you intend to provide training or education, how many people in total will your program(s) reach: 
1500
How many hours of training do you expect to provide per person on average for your program(s), through completion of training: 
30
How many Full Time Employee (FTEs) will you employ for broadband and digital literacy training purposes: 
7
Describe the qualifications and training of full time employee instructors of broadband and digital literacy training: 
Site coordinators are recent college graduates who have usually been out of college for one to three years and have majored in media and technology. They have background in volunteering and teaching and a demonstrated ability to lead and develop programming with young people and local minority residents. Site coordinators receive a two week intensive training prior to beginning and meet weekly for additional training and development work.
Job Creation
How many indirect jobs will be created from this project: 
3
How many direct jobs will be created from this project: 
7
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