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Staff Report for a City of San Leandro City Council Resolution to Accept $49,716.00 in State grant funding from the California Advanced Services Fund through the San Leandro Public Library System and Approval of a Corresponding Appropriation of $49,716.00 to Provide Digital Inclusion Programs
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the City Council accept grant funds of $49,716.00 from the California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) to create and implement digital inclusion programs at the San Leandro Main Library and Manor Branch Library. Staff also recommends City Council approve appropriating the grant funds to operating expenditure account 150-18-102-5890.
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
This month the California Advanced Services Fund (CASF), which is managed by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), awarded two Broadband Adoption grants to the City of San Leandro of $49,716.
The first grant is for $27,165 to create a digital inclusion program at the San Leandro Main Library. This program would include the following: $9,966 in take-home devices and $17,199 for program implementation, which includes running six-to-eight week digital literacy and skills training courses, both virtually and on-site at the Library's computer lab, over a period of 48 months. The program is expected to serve 83 residents.
The second grant, which will be distributed simultaneously, is for $22,551 to create a digital inclusion program at the San Leandro Manor Branch Library. This program would include the following: $4,488 in classroom devices (e.g., a computer lab); $7,140 in take-home devices; and $10,923 for program implementation, which includes running six-to-eight week digital literacy and skills training courses, both virtually and on-site at the Manor Branch Library's computer lab, over a period of 48 months. The program is expected to serve 56 residents.
The City will partner with Community Tech Network (CTN), a San Francisco-based non...
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