SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
M-DCPS Get Connected - Get Global Sustainable Broadband Adoption brings educational equity to vulnerable students/families by providing technology tools and access to the Internet we empower these families to improve their quality of life as they bridge the digital divide. Marketing efforts will create awareness of educational benefits to being connected and the value of staying connected. The purpose of this grant is to: increase broadband awareness to more than 336,000 students and their families countywide; provide 6,000 students/families with computers; provide 10,000 families with free/reduced price broadband Internet service along with technology skills training for the targeted sub-group of 30,000 Free/Reduced Lunch students/families from the 35 Intervene/ Correct II district schools in need of improvement.
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| AWARD OVERVIEW |
| Award Number |
12-43-B10501 |
Funding Agency |
Department of Commerce |
| Total Award Amount |
$3,473,498 |
Project Location - City |
Miami |
| Award Date |
03/04/2010 |
Project Location - State |
FL |
| Project Status |
More than 50% Completed |
Project Location - Zip |
33132-1308
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| Jobs Reported |
2.49 |
Congressional District |
24 |
| Project Location - Country |
US |
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Recipient Information
(Grants)
| Recipient Information (Grants) |
|
Recipient Name
|
SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY |
| Recipient DUNS Number |
105964068
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| Recipient Address |
1450 NE SECOND AVE |
| Recipient City |
MIAMI |
| Recipient State |
Florida |
| Recipient Zip |
33132-1308 |
| Recipient Congressional District |
24 |
| Recipient Country |
USA |
Required to Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Projects and Jobs Information
| Projects and Jobs Information |
| Project Title |
M-DCPS Get Connected - Get Global |
| Project Status |
More than 50% Completed |
| Final Project Report Submitted |
No |
| Project Activities Description |
Public, Society Benefit, General/Other |
| Quarterly Activities/Project Description |
Summary of 2013 Q1 Activities:
1. Distributed 238 computers at 5 training/distribution events; total of 2,279 computers distributed in Year 3.
2. Eligible students/parents had multiple opportunities to attend up to 29 distribution events. Overall the program had more than a 92% attendance rate for the current school year. (This rate was up from 83% in Year 1, and 89% in Year 2.)
3. Attended BTOP webinar to review Quarterly and Annual reporting procedures.
4. Collaborated with a fellow BTOP grant recipient from the US Virgin Islands who is running a similar sustainable broadband adoption (SBA) program and is working with significant Spanish and Creole speaking populations. Provided translated program materials in Spanish and Haitian-Creole.
5. Finalist for the 2013 Computerworld Honors Program award.
6. Evaluation of project continues and consists of a dual-pronged approach of in-person Focus Groups and online surveys. Feedback from parents in focus group was similar to that of previous focus groups: parents were very grateful for the opportunity to receive a computer through the LINK program. In Q1, Community Involvement Specialists at each of the LINK schools called parents in an effort to increase the number of online survey responses.
7. Online survey sent to 2,279 parents that received a computer; survey provided in English, Spanish and Haitian-Creole.
8. A brief evaluation summary has been compiled from preliminary results and provides a favorable review of the program to date. As data continues to be collected, the results will be updated. The Final Report is expected by the end of June (Q2).
9. ITS technicians provided support under the included one year service warranty for more than 35 computers. This represents less than 2% of the computers distributed during the current school year. Common issues include viruses and being unable to download additional programs.
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| Jobs Created |
2.49 |
| Description of Jobs Created |
Full-time project coordinator responsible for day-to-day management of project activities and a full-time outreach specialist who serves as liaison with parents and schools. Additionally, project supported by administrative assistant who provides support to project coordinator. The project coordinator worked 535.5 hours during the reporting period; the outreach specialist worked 418.5 hours; and the administrative assistant worked 341.5 hours, for a staff total of 1,295.50 hours during the quarter. |
Purchaser Information
(Grants)
| Purchaser Information |
| Contracting Office ID |
Not Reported |
| Contracting Office Name |
Not Available |
| Contracting Office Region |
Not Available |
| TAS Major Program |
13-0554 |
| Award Information |
| Award Date |
03/04/2010 |
| Award Number |
12-43-B10501 |
| Order Number |
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| Award Type |
Grants |
| Funding Agency ID |
13 |
| Funding Agency Name |
Department of Commerce |
| Funding Office Name |
Not Available |
| Awarding Agency ID |
13 |
| Awarding Agency Name |
Department of Commerce |
| Amount of Award |
$3,473,498 |
| Funds Invoiced/Received |
$2,960,887 |
| Expenditure Amount |
$3,121,338 |
| Infrastructure Expenditure Amount |
$0 |
| Infrastructure Purpose and Rationale |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Name |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Email |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Phone |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Address |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact City |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact State |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Zip |
Not Reported |
Product or Service Information
(Grants)
| Product or Service Information |
| Primary Activity Code |
W01 |
| Activity Description |
Public, Society Benefit, General/Other |
| Sub-Awards Information |
| Sub-awards to Organizations |
0 |
| Sub-award Amounts to Organizations |
$0 |
| Sub-Awards to Individuals |
0 |
| Sub-Award Amounts to Individuals |
$0 |
| Number of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
0 |
| Amount of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
$0 |
| Number of payments to vendors greater than $25,000 |
5 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors greater than $25,000/award |
$2,162,026 |
| Number of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
0 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
$0 |
Angels Helping Hands - Award Number 12-43-B10501 - Angels Helping Hands
| Award Number |
12-43-B10501 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
32779-3432 |
| Vendor Name |
Angels Helping Hands |
| Product and Service Description |
Hardware |
| Payment Amount |
$116,600 |
AT&T - Award Number 12-43-B10501 - AT&T
| Award Number |
12-43-B10501 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
75202-4295 |
| Vendor Name |
AT&T |
| Product and Service Description |
Internet connection |
| Payment Amount |
$616,105 |
Contender Electric, Inc. - Award Number 12-43-B10501 - Contender Electric, Inc.
| Award Number |
12-43-B10501 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
33158-1044 |
| Vendor Name |
Contender Electric, Inc. |
| Product and Service Description |
Hardware |
| Payment Amount |
$354,584 |
Per Scholas - Award Number 12-43-B10501 - Per Scholas
| Award Number |
12-43-B10501 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
10454-1902 |
| Vendor Name |
Per Scholas |
| Product and Service Description |
Hardware |
| Payment Amount |
$63,168 |
United Data Technologies - Award Number 12-43-B10501 - United Data Technologies
| Award Number |
12-43-B10501 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
33172-2421 |
| Vendor Name |
United Data Technologies |
| Product and Service Description |
Computer vendor |
| Payment Amount |
$1,011,569 |
| Location Information |
| Latitude, Longitude |
25º 47' 20",
-80º 11' 26" |
| Congressional District |
24 |
| Address 1 |
1450 N.E. 2 Avenue |
| Address 2 |
931 |
| City |
Miami |
| County |
Miami-Dade |
| State |
FL |
| Zip |
33132-1308 |
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