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Pr Program A-Grants for Dial-up Access Eligible applicants are public libraries that do not have Internet access for the general public with an annual circulation of less than 100.000 with an Internet point-of-presence available in the local calling area. Libraries that have already received a TSL Internet grant are not eligible for this grant. Grants will not exceed S I 0,000 for a basic Internet-conn~tivity package2 that includes: 1. Monthly telecommunications costs for a dial-up conn~tion (ISDN required where available, SLIPIPPP otherwise) for the demonstration of the project.) This includes Internet Service Provider (ISP) costs. 2. Installation fees 3. Two PCs with at minimum a three-year on-site maintenance agreement 4. Two modems or ISDN connection equipment S. Up to two printers 6. Software: security" and/or web authoring' 7. Training (grantee does not budget this item) 8. Transportation stipend to required TIF TraininglKickoff (S5oo limit) A library with an annual circulation of less than 100,000 may be eligible for Program B if they meet ALL of the following criteria: 1. Has a functioning network (LAN or WAN) in the library or among the library buildings 2. Provides patron access to a public access library catalog through the network 3. With the addition of necessary software, hardware, and telecommunications, the public access library catalog software can support a telnet, http, or 239.50 connection to the Internet 4. By the end of the grant period, the public access library catalog shall be accessible over the Internet via telnet, http, or 239.50. Program B-Grants for Direct Access Eligible applicants are public libraries that do not have dedicated Internet access with an annual circulation of more than 100.000. The purpose of this program is to provide a base-level Internet connection for medium-sized and large public libraries that currently have limited Internet connectivity.6 Libraries who have already received a TSL Internet grant are not eligible for this grant. 'ants wiJ1 not exceed $ I 00,000, with $50,000 being the maximum amount funded for one site. Grants exceeding ~)O,ooo must be projects involving connecting branches to the Internet. This grant will fund the addition of necessary software, hardware, and telecommunications to enable the public access library catalog software to support a telnet, http, or 239.50 connection to the Internet. By the end of the grant period, the public access library catalog shall be accessible over the Internet via telnet, http, or 239.50. Applicants may design a basic Internet package using TIF funds for the following: l See Appendix A for a minimum configuration. ) "Demonstration of the project" means that TIF will not pay for telecommunications costs until the project is ready to go on-line. TIF foresees that the flrSt three months of the project will be used to bid and acquire the necessary equipment. Telecommunications costs should not begin until the necessary equipment is configured and installed. 4 Measures taken to protect and guard against virus, software sabotage, and unauthorized use of data S (tools that help create a homepage for your entity on the world wide web for infonnation and/or publicity) 6 "Limited Internet connectivity" is defined as having "djal-up~ access only. II