This document provides information about the Seattle Technology Matching Fund (TMF) grant program. It summarizes that the TMF will provide up to $470,000 total in grants of up to $30,000 each to address the digital divide in Seattle by connecting underserved communities with technology and digital literacy training. Applications are due by March 19th and the selection process will be completed by mid-May, with funding distributed from September 2015 to August 2016.

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• Basics
• Digital Equity
• Program goals
• Application
• Timeline
• Match
• Review criteria

2.  Funded by cable fees & WA state broadband
grant
 $470,000
 Grants up to $30,000
 Approx. 22-25 grants
 Deadline: March 19th
 Reimbursements
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3.  Home Internet: 93K residents (15%) no home
access. % even higher for immigrant refugee
families
 Education: 43% adults without a high school
degree don’t use the Internet vs. 5% of college
grads
 Income: Lowest income residents (<20K) are
25% less likely to use Internet than those
earning >100K
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4.  Race & Ethnicity: API and African Americans
20% less likely to go online for health &
medical info
 Age & Participation: 45% of computer uses
over 65 are not comfortable with email
attachments
 Disabilities & Mobility: Disabled residents are
14% less likely to own a mobile device
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5.  Connect populations that have limited access
to technology
 Empower residents with digital literacy skills
 Employment
 Education
 Access to essential online services
 Build capacity for diverse communities to
use technology for civic participation
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7. Steps
Register at
Webgrants.seattle.gov
Draft your application (on word or on Webgrants)
Complete filling out your application on Webgrants
and adding attachments
Submit your application by March 19th
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Click to Register

8.  ½ to 1 match requirement
 In-kind match
 Cash match
 Volunteer time $20/hr or professional rate
 Support goals of the project
 Cannot all come from an institution - 25%
from the community
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9.  Meets Program Goals (0 - 20 points)
 Budget (0 - 20 Points)
 Project Clarity (0 - 20 Points)
 Community Participation (0 - 15 Points)
 Community Benefit (0 - 15 Points)
 Evaluation (0 – 10 Points)
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10.  CTTAB – Citizens’ Telecommunications and
Technology Advisory Board
 Rating based on set criteria
 Recommend funding awards to City Council
and the Mayor
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11. Step Date
Draft Application
Review
Ongoing
Application Deadline March 19th
Award Notification Mid May
City Council Approval July
Contracting August – Sept
Project Implementation Sept, 2015 – Aug, 2016
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12.  Get Started Early
 Review the Guidelines
 Questions? Contact us:
◦ David Keyes, Manager Community Tech david.keyes@seattle.gov
◦ Delia Burke, TMF Manager delia.burke@seattle.gov, 233-2751
◦ Vicky Yuki, Education & Outreach vicky.yuki@seattle.gov, 233-7877
◦ Derrick Hall, Technical Support, derrick.hall@seattle.gov
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