3Com Corporation Urban Challenge to Help Bridge the Digital Divide
Alert: New Deadline December 1, 2000

By Joan Crigger
April 17, 2000

3Com Corporation will issue a second round of Urban Challenge Grants to cities to help bridge the digital divide by working with mayors to connect their communities and improve access to educational, health care and other city resources. At the 68th Winter Meeting of The United States Conference of Mayors the winners of the first round of Urban Challenge Grants were awarded to the mayors of 10 cities for a total of $1 million. The grants of $100,000 each include technology products, network design and consulting services.

3Com will extend the Urban Challenge to 10 additional cities for a total of another    $1 million. All cities are eligible to apply. The application deadline for the new round of grants is December 1, 2000. Specific information about the grant application process will be mailed in a brochure to all mayors in the near future.  The winners will be announced in January 2001 at the 69th Annual Winter Meeting. For further information, please contact Joan Crigger of the Conference staff at 202-861-6726.

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