BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Fed Communities - ECPv6.16.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://fedcommunities.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Fed Communities
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20220313T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20221106T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20230312T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20231105T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20240310T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20241103T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230719T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230719T113000
DTSTAMP:20230630T194231Z
CREATED:20230630T194230Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230630T194231Z
UID:10000395-1689760800-1689766200@fedcommunities.org
SUMMARY:Rural Community Action Assembly: Broadband Deployment and Community Readiness
DESCRIPTION:A historic amount of federal funding for broadband infrastructure is on the way to each state across the country. Rural communities in our region are starting to assess their readiness to get and absorb this capital. Local leaders must make sure they’re prepared to make the most of this funding for their communities.  \n\n\n\nThis event is for rural economic or workforce development corporations\, nonprofits working with low- and moderate-income communities\, and other rural or countywide decision makers who are looking to obtain — or want to know more about — this funding. Attendees will gain insights on the forthcoming Broadband Equity\, Access\, and Deployment Act and the Digital Equity Act and how to weave them into a comprehensive economic development strategy. Presentations will include recent data on access in rural Pennsylvania and how to increase capacity for applying for grants. Additionally\, we’ll dive into the roles of small internet service providers\, and others in community efforts toward digital inclusion. Participation is free for this virtual event but registration is required. \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers include\n\n\n\n\n\nChristopher Ali\, Pioneers Chair in Telecommunications\, Penn State University\n\n\n\nRoberto Gallardo\, Director\, Purdue Center for Regional Development\n\n\n\nLaShawn Williamson\, Founder and CEO\, Wave 7 Communications\, LLC\n\n\n\nMarty Qually\, County Commissioner\, Adams County (PA) \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent details\n\n\n\nThis virtual meeting is a continuation of the Rural Community Action Assemblies. Launched in 2020\, the series focuses on actionable research and programmatic models to promote strong and equitable community\, economic\, and workforce development in rural Pennsylvania. This year’s series is cohosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and Penn State’s Center for Economic and Community Development. \n\n\n\nA video recording and presentations will be shared publicly afterward. Please share this invitation with colleagues\, friends\, or others who might be interested in this event. Participants will have opportunities to engage with their peers\, and all attendees will be encouraged to contribute to the conversation. \n\n\n\nWe hope you will join us. For questions about this series\, please contact Philip Jones at philip.jones@phil.frb.org. \n\n\n\nVisit the Philadelphia Fed to access recordings and presentations from past Rural Community Action Assemblies events. \n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by
URL:https://fedcommunities.org/event/rural-community-action-assembly-broadband-deployment-community-readiness/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Rural Community Action Assembly
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://fedcommunities.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/rural-1920x1280-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR