As part of our continuing efforts to assist local stations in securing money through the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), APTS is convening a series of targeted working groups open to all APTS member stations. To launch this project, APTS will host a series of online station consultation from March 31 through April 3 as follows:
Education and Teacher Training
Tuesday, March 31 from 2:00-3:30 Eastern, APTS will host a station consultation to develop a strategy for stations, individually or as consortia, to seek grants through the Department of Education and state stabilization programs. ARRA provided $650 million for grants to support projects that have been proven effective in improving student achievement through the use of technology, in improving teacher quality, and in integrating of technology with both teacher training and curriculum development. We will also discuss opportunities for stations to apply for grants through $25 million in funding ARRA allocated to the National Science Foundation to support innovative partnerships to improve K-12 student achievement in mathematics and science.
Review the Education and Teacher Training Archive at http://events.vcall.com/VCall/ReplayLogin.aspx?Room=2146003306
Download the PowerPoint slide deck: Education and Teacher Training
Increasing Broadband Adoption and DTV Consumer Education
Wednesday, April 1 from 3:30-5:00 Eastern, APTS will host a station consultation to develop a strategy for stations, individually or as consortia, to seek grants through the National Telecommunication & Information Agency’s (NTIA) Broadband Technology Opportunities Program. ARRA provided not less than $250 million for NTIA to award competitive grants for innovative programs to encourage sustainable adoption of broadband services. We will also discuss opportunities for stations to apply for contracts through $90 million in funding ARRA allocated to the Federal Communications Commission for DTV education and outreach targeting vulnerable populations including: the elderly, minority communities, people with disabilities, low-income individuals and people living in rural areas.
Review the Broadband and DTV Consumer Education Archive at https://compx11.eventcenterlive.com/cfmx/ec/register/reg.cfm?BID=1&RegID=209FF488
Download the PowerPoint slide deck: Broadband and DTV Consumer Education
Adult Employment and Training
Thursday, April 2 from 2:00-3:30 Eastern, APTS will host a station consultation to develop a strategy for stations, individually or as consortia, to seek grants through state and local workforce investment boards for adult employment and training activities. ARRA provided $500 million for grants to support projects that have been proven effective in providing adult education and literacy services, short-term prevocational services, workforce skills and other related services.
The Adult Education and Training Archive at http://events.vcall.com/VCall/ReplayLogin.aspx?room=2146003319
Download the PowerPoint slide deck: Adult Employment and Training
Child Care and Immunization
Friday, April 3 from 2:00-3:30 Eastern, APTS will host a station consultation to develop a strategy for stations, individually or as consortia, to seek funding through $255 million in grants provided by ARRA to the Department of Health and Human Services to support projects that provide comprehensive consumer education to parents and the public on ways to improve the quality and availability of child care. We will also discuss opportunities for stations to apply for grants through the $300 million in funding ARRA allocated to states and certain cities to carry out public information and education programs for the prevention and control of diseases that may be prevented through vaccination.
Review the Child Care and Immunization Archive at http://events.vcall.com/VCall/ReplayLogin.aspx?room=2146003324
Download the PowerPoint slide deck: Child Care and Immunization
