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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Please share this with anyone on your campus who may be interested in the grant opportunity. The submission deadline is February 17, 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#1F497D">Dr. Linda Mason<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Do not be afraid to give your time to writing grant proposals. Time given to planning proposals is never time lost, but is rather time gained, so that our research, our programs, our collaborations
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Mason, Linda
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 08, 2015 9:55 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> cag@lists.onenet.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> USDA Rural Telecommunications Upcoming Community Connect Webinars<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p>The Telecommunications program would like to announce two webinars on the Community-Oriented Connectivity Grant Program's FY2015 grant window. These webinars will be hosted by the Loan Origination and Approval Division and will inform participants of the
major eligibility and regulatory requirements of the program and will provide detailed guidance on how to submit a successful grant application. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p>Webinars will take place on <strong>Tuesday January 13th and Wednesday January 21st from 1:00pm-3:00pm EST.</strong> There is limited space available in each webinar, so RSVPs should be sent to either Gayle Buckner or Deborah Herndon ASAP. They can be reached
at 202-720-0800, or via email at <a href="mailto:gayle.buckner@wdc.usda.gov">gayle.buckner@wdc.usda.gov</a> or
<a href="mailto:deborah.herndon@wdc.usda.gov">deborah.herndon@wdc.usda.gov</a>. Audio Conference and WebEx information will be sent to those who RSVP prior to the webinars. Seats for each webinar will be reserved in the order they are received by RUS. <o:p></o:p></p>
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For questions on the webinars, please contact the RUS at <a href="mailto:community.connect@wdc.usda.gov">
community.connect@wdc.usda.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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