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- From: "Randall W. Ruble" <randallruble@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 19:49:51 -0500
_____ From: Juli Heminghous [mailto:Juli.Heminghous@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 11:03 AM Subject: Fwd: Broadband Workshops >>> <Carolyn_BrownHodge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 6/16/2004 11:11:55 AM >>> Attached is a brochure and the text pasted below in case you can't open the brochure about an upcoming workshop for applicants interested in the USDA Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee Program. Please forward to anyone you feel may be interested in applying. Questions should be directed to: Shirley Reese Secretary to the State Director USDA, Rural Development - Illinois 2118 W. Park Court, Suite A Champaign, IL 61821 Telephone: (217) 403-6202 Fax: (217) 403-6243 Come to a FREE 1-day workshop to hear from Rural Development's Broadband experts on: . WHAT the Broadband Program is all about . WHAT types of loans are available . WHO qualifies as a borrower . WHAT types of broadband services are eligible for funding. . WHAT communities are eligible for funding . WHAT types of technology are eligible . WHAT types of services are eligible . WHAT support is available from Rural Development "This country needs a national goal for.the spread of broadband technology. We ought to have.universal affordable access for broadband technology by the year 2007, and then we ought to make sure as soon as possible thereafter, consumers have got plenty of choices when it comes to (their) broadband carrier." -- President George W. Bush, March 26, 2004 Improve the quality of your Broadband loan application Learn how to use the Broadband lan Application Guide Speak with Broadband Program experts from Washington DC and state offices Consult with the Broadband Program experts about your specific project or application How to Apply Workshop for THE USDA RURAL BROADBAND ACCESS LOAN AND LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM Come to a FREE workshop and learn about the USDA Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee Program! Rural Development is committed to improving the quality of life of all rural Americans and increasing economic opportunity in rural America. SPACE IS LIMITED P l e a s e R e g i s t e r T o d a y ! This workshop will provide information for prospective applicants on how to: . Conduct a market survey for broadband services . Develop the business plan . Satisfy credit support requirements . Develop financial forecasts and other financial information . Develop the system design . Understand Rural Development's: regulatory requirements financial and accounting requirements loan collateral and security requirements Location and Date: The Workshop will begin at 8:30 a.m. local time and will continue until approximately 5:00 p.m. local time in Chicago on June 22, 2004, at SUPERCOMM, Room S101ab, McCormick Place, Chicago. There will be an hour lunch break. The Rural Development broadband staff will be available at the same location from 8:30 a.m. until 12:00 Noon the day after the workshop for individual guidance by prior appointment. Register at: shirley.reese@xxxxxxxxxxx; Information: 217-403-6202. About the USDA Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee Program: The USDA Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee Program provides loans and loan guarantees for the construction, improvement, and acquisition of facilities and equipment for broadband service in eligible rural communities. Priority is given to applications that are proposing to serve areas where no residential broadband service currently exists. Information on the USDA Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee Program is available at: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten uilding, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice or TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Issue Date June 9, 2004 - PA 1775 Carolyn Brown Hodge Director of Rural Affairs Office of Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn 414 Stratton Building Springfield, Illinois 62706 (217) 557-9469 FAX (217) 782-9879
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