<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">I'm familiar with the previous Commerce Depart. facilities and broadband programs, and have written a number of successful grants.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">I'm available and would LOVE to work on one (or more) for any municipalities here!</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Nan Rubin</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><b>Nan Rubin</b><br><font color="#000000"><b><i>Community Media Services</i></b><br>917-656-0886 [<i>Rocky Mountain Time Zone!!!]</i></font><div><div><font color="#000000">4093 Calle de Estrellas<br></font></div><div><font color="#000000">Las Cruces, NM 88012</font><br></div></div><div><font color="#000000"><a href="http://www.nanrubin.net" target="_blank">www.nanrubin.net</a></font></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jan 14, 2015 at 11:30 AM, Cummins, Kevin (Tom Udall) <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Kevin_Cummins@tomudall.senate.gov" target="_blank">Kevin_Cummins@tomudall.senate.gov</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">The White House mentions RUS Community Connect Grant opportunities in this fact sheet. If there are folks in NM or those possibly planning broadband grant applications
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">It may be possible to organize a webinar or conference call with RUS to help interested constituents learn more about these opportunities and how to make their
applications as competitive as possible. In some cases, the NM Congressional delegation can also provide letters of support for such federal grant opportunities.
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Richard Lowenberg<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 13, 2015 8:36 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [1st-mile-nm] President's Speech<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The White House has just released an outline of the speech President Obama <u></u><u></u></p>
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