Legislation Details

File #: 25-0864    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 1/24/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 2/6/2025 Final action: 2/6/2025
Title: Request by Universal Services for approval to submit an application to AARP Community Challenge/Demonstration Grants Program for grant funds in the amount of $23,500, with a required match of $2,350, for a County Community Senior Center Computer Lab.
Attachments: 1. Announcement - 2025 AARP Community Challenge (1).pdf

Primary Department: Universal Services

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Sindhu Menon, Executive Director & CIO

 

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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Grant - Application

 

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Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):5%

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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request by Universal Services for approval to submit an application to AARP Community Challenge/Demonstration Grants Program for grant funds in the amount of $23,500, with a required match of $2,350, for a County Community Senior Center Computer Lab.

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Background and Discussion:

 

The AARP Community Challenge is a grant program to make communities more livable for people of all ages. The AARP Demonstration Grant offers funding for expanding broadband access and adoption. With this funding, Universal Services Office of Broadband intends fund a computer lab upgrade at one of the County Community Senior Centers the Digital Navigators operate in. With an upgraded computer lab more residents should be able to access broadband and take part in Digital Navigators workshops.

 

 

 

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County Strategic Plan Goal:  2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.

County Strategic Plan Objective: H: Improve the condition and resilience of County transportation, flood control, and other infrastructure.

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Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  H5: Improve broadband reliability and expand wireless access points.

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Local Match Source - Existing Budget: 1000 - General Fund

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Anticipated Court Date: 2/6/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Ryan Salmon, Broadband Planning Analyst, Universal Services

Abigail Runnels, Grants Specialist, Universal Services

Sindhu Menon, Executive Director & County CIO, Universal Services

 

Attachments (if applicable):

2025 AARP Community Challenge Announcement