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Grant Application Development Services
 MELE Associates has enhanced its broadband and telecommunications services with Subject Matter Experts with extensive experience at USDA’s Rural Utilities Service (RUS). Our expert guidance on applying for loans and grants through the RUS Telecommunications Program and the National Telecommunications Association (NTIA) Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP), enables us to assist in preparing loan and grant applications for the BTOP at NTIA and various Telecommunications Programs at RUS, including:
- Broadband Infrastructure Program (BIP)
- Telecommunications Loan Program
- Broadband Loan and Loan Guarantee Program
- Community Connect Grant Program
- Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant and Loan Program
MELE’s Broadband/Telecom Team presented on a webinar panel for the National Cable and Telecommunications Association (NCTA) about the new BIP and BTOP programs.
Proposal and Grant Application Development Services: To apply for funding from the BIP and BTOP programs, you will need to prepare and submit a detailed application according to the Government’s Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) instructions. Applications that do not comply with the NOFA may be rejected or significantly delayed.
MELE provides comprehensive support to prospective grantees, from high-level consulting and strategic guidance to writing, editing and graphic design. We bring proposal specialists with decades of experience developing / assessing proposals and applications. Let us review your application for compliance to avoid preventable errors. Our support is highly flexible and scalable; we offer a range of options based on your needs. We suggest the following service levels:
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Compliance Review
· Assistance to bring problem areas to compliance |
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| Thorough Proofreading |
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Copyediting
· Substantive editing as needed
· Single-voice editing as needed |
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Grant Writing Support
· Research, interviews with subject matter experts
· Original writing
· Consultation on refining application to make a more compelling case |
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Grant Writing Support
· Working with your experts to describe your prop accurately |
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Desktop Publishing
· Customized look/feel; original graphic design |
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| Full Service Packaging and Submission Support |
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Please contact John McConnell (240.453.6979), Curtis Anderson (202.507.3336), or Michael Thieman (240.205.6804) for more information.
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