Grant Summary

ARRA-BTOP (American Reinvestment & Recovery Act - Broadband Technology Opportunities Program)

1. Outreach and Public Awareness: A multi-faceted public awareness campaign utilizing traditional methods of communication among tribal members to promote both the availability of new wireless networks and broadband training sessions.
2. Basic & Advanced Digital Literacy/Technology Training: 40–60 training sessions teaching broadband application skills conducted in 31 community anchor institutions. Participants in need will also have the ability to apply for a free computer from the San Diego Futures Foundation. In addition, the TDV Shadow Project will train and mentor 10 community youth to deploy and operate the TDV wireless broadband network.
3. Creation of Relevant and Meaningful Content: TDV will redesign its website to support distribution of more robust content, tribal government services, and community content. In addition, the program will train participants in advanced broadband applications including digital video production, sound engineering, graphics, website development and the use of social media.
4. Sustainability: ZeroDivide, has successfully invested in several social enterprises since 1997, will work with TDV to test its emerging ISP business model that will sustain TDV’s wireless broadband service and related adoption efforts beyond the life of the BTOP grant. Areas to be Served: The reservations of 19 federally recognized tribes that are members of the Southern California Tribal Chairmen's Association.