BUDGET NARRATIVE


PERSONNEL

Research Director
The Research Director will be responsible for project budget oversight and general administration (8 hours/week). In addition, she will provide the design, data collection, analysis and writing related to research and evaluation design for the project (24 hours/week). She will supervise and work closely with the two graduate research assistants listed below. 80% time @ $45,000/year * 2.
Federal Funds: $72,000
Matching Funds: $0
Total : $72,000

Research Assistant - Education
Work with Young Audience consultants and teachers to develop lesson plans around online performing arts content. Work with the research director to gather data from artists, people with disabilities and teachers to deter mine needs and experience with Internet. Work with teachers to integrate content into their classrooms. ($2445/month * 50% time * 10 months) + (2553.80 * 50% time * 10 months) =
Federal Funds: $24,994
Matching Funds: $0
Total: $24,994

Research Assistant - Policy
Because of bandwidth requirements of performing arts content and the rural end-use focus, public policy issues connected to telecommunications are central to this project model. The RA for policy will be responsible for resear ching and drafting policy documents transferable to other projects, and working with area policy and legislative experts such as the Colorado Rural Telecommunications Program to gather information and create a web site which serves as a resource for othercommunities. ($2445/month * 30% time * 10 months) + (2553.80 * 30% time * 10 months) =
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $15,000
Total: $15,000

Student Technical Assistant
A student technical assistant will coordinate the technical aspects of web site generation and maintenance and assist volunteer web site developers as needed. He will also be responsible for administering short-term BCN dial-up accounts for people with disabilities. He will be responsible for working with the disability communities to create a "listener friendly" web site. He will train and work directly with production site (i.e. CATV) facilitators. 5 hours/wk * 48 weeks* $10/hr = $2,400/year * 2 years = $4,800.
Federal Funds: $4,800
Matching Funds: $0
Total: $4,800

Arts Communications Executive Director
Project liaison and facilitator. Meet with Arts partners and project leaders to guide project development. $24,000 * .05 * 2 = $2400.
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $2,400
Total: $2,400

Arts Communications Program Director Project liaison and facilitation. $17,000 * .03 * 2 = $1020.
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $1,020
Total: $1,020

Colorado Council on the Arts Deputy Director
Coordinate promotional activities. Identify and recruit participants from arts community. Work with partnering arts organizations to build project awareness with media and private sector. Schedule, coordinate and promote Internet training sessions. Administer artist web development awards program. $43,000 * .05 * 2 = $4300.
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $4,300
Total: $4,300

Colorado Council on the Arts Associate Director
Assist Deputy Director on this project and act as liaison for all partners. $45,000 * .0289 * 2 = $2600.
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $2,600
Total: $2,600

Colorado Rural Technology Program Director
Will provide consulting and resources for policy research related to rural telecommunications. In addition, the Director will work with project leaders to select a rural media production and serving site.
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $10,000
Total: $10,000

CATV Operations Director
10 % of operations director time @$32,000/year x 2 = $6400. Administrative and technical support. Project liaison.
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $6,400
Total: $6,400

CATV Technical Trainer
Training for artists and arts organizations on equipment use. 65 hours @ $25/hr = $1625.
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $1,625
Total: $1,625

DCTV Operations Manager
Coordinate and administer allocation and assignment of technical resources including studio time and equipment. $32,186 * .05 * 2 = $3,218.60.
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $3,218.60
Total: $3,218.60

DCTV Studio Operations Staff
Script development, shot logs, program outlines, lighting diagrams. $22,799 * .125 * 2 = $5,699.75. Matching Funds: $5,699.75
Total: $5,699.75

DCTV Operations Assistant
Work with producer on volunteer coordination and allocation of resources. $23,341 * .20 * 2 = $9336.40
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $9336.40 DCTV Bench Engineer
Maintenance and repair of transfer equipment. $12,979 * .0875 * 2 = $2,271.33
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $2,271.33
Total: $2,271.33

Radio Reading Service of the Rockies Executive Director
will provide administrative assistance: $10,700 * .02 * 2 = $428.
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $428
Total: $428

Radio Reading Service of the Rockies Audio Engineer
will provide technical assistance and coordination for the installation and use of digitizing and serving equipment and studios. $12,000 * .20 * 2 = $4,800.
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $4,800
Total: $4,800

U of C School of Journalism and Mass Communication New Media Center Director
is also a principal investigator on this project. He will provide technical oversight and advising and coordination of all student and classroom related activities on this project. $42,000 * .05 * 2 = $4200.
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $4,200
Total: $4,200

U of C School of Journalism and Mass Communication Instructors
Several classes in the School of Journalism will incorporate activities related to this project into their curriculum. These will include video and audio production, editing, digitizing activities and web site development: New Media Class $4200 * .20 * 4 classes = $3360; Electronic Journalism Class $4200 * .10 * 4 classes = $1680; TV Production Class $5200 * .20 * 4 classes = $4,160; Video Production/Editing Class $4200 * .30 * 4 classes = $5040. $3360 + 1680 + 4160 + 5040 = $14,240.
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $14,240
Total: $14,240

U of C Information Technology Services Modem Pool Technician.
A University of Colorado Information Technology Services staff person will be assigned to maintain the modem pool and troubleshoots problems with connectivity. 100 hours per year @ $17.729/hour * 2 years = $3545.80
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $3545.80
Total: $3,545.80

U of C Information Technology Services Server Technician
A University of Colorado Information Technology Services staff person will be assigned to set up and provide technical support for four servers at public media sites. 100 hours per year $16.085/hour * 2 years = $3217
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $3,217
Total: $3,217

Very Special Arts Colorado Executive Director
will promote and coordinate this project with other partners. In particular, the director will focus on working with Young Audiences to develop performances which educate about disabilities. Samples of these along with other work will be digitized. The coordination of the program will be an in-kind contribution: $34,000 salary * 5% time (2 hours/week) * 2 years = $3400.
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $3,400
Total: $3,400

Weld County BOCES Director of Compensatory Education
Oversight and administration. Liaison between project leaders and organization staff and participating teachers and schools. $55,225 *. 05 * 2 = $5,522.50
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $5,522.50
Total: $5,522.50

Young Audiences Program Director
will facilitate all aspects of this project that relate to young audiences. This will include acting as a project liaison to other groups, overseeing artist and school communication, and working with other organization staff to meet the Young Audience project expectations. $40,000 * .05 * 2 = $4000.
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $4,000
Total: $4,000


Total Federal Funds: $ 101,794.00
Total Matching Funds: $ 107,224.38
Total Personnel Cost: $ 209,018.38

FRINGE BENEFITS
Unless otherwise indicated, fringe benefits include healthcare, social security, workers compensation and retirement.

$72,000 * 18.98 + ($279.25 * 24) =
Federal Funds: $20,368
Matching Funds: $0
Total: $20,368

Research Assistant - Education Workers comp & FICA: $24,994 * 5.81% = $1454. Three semester tuition waiver (1 * $1620) + 2 * 1677) = $4974
Federal Funds: $6,428
Matching Funds: $0
Total: $6,428

Research Assistant - Policy Analysis Workers comp & FICA: $15,000 * 5.81% = $872. Three semester tuition waiver (1 * $1620) + 2 * 1677) = $4974
Federal Funds: $5,846
Matching Funds: $0
Total: $5,846

Student Technical Assistant Worker comp: $17,280 * 1.484% = $72
Federal Funds: $72
Matching Funds: $0
Total: $72

Colorado Council on the Arts Staff $6900 * .25 = $1725
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $1,725
Total: $1,725

CATV Administration 8% * $6400 = $512
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $512
Total: $512

DCTV Administration $20,526.08 * .09 = $1,847.35
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $1,847.35
Total: $1,847.35

U of C Information Technology Services Server Technician $3217 * .2391 = $769.18
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $769.18
Total: $769.18

U of C Information Technology Services Modem Pool Technician $3545.80 * .2391 = $847.80
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $847.80
Total: $847.80

Weld County BOCES Director of Compensatory Education $5,522.50 * .2391 = $1,320.43
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $1,320.43
Total: $1,320.43

Young Audiences Program Director $4000 * .2391 = $956.40
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $956.40
Total: $956.40


Total Federal Funds: $32,714.00
Total Matching Funds $ 7,978.16
Total Fringe Benefits $40,692.16

TRAVEL
Mileage The research director is expected to make 20 trips at an average of 80 miles round trip to meet with partners and to collect evaluation data: 20 * 80 * .20 = $320. The research assistant for education is Colorado Rural Telecommunication Program Director on rural participation. 5 * 80 * .20 = $80 Colorado Council on the Arts estimated staff trips for meetings: 30 trip * 40 miles round trip * .20 = $240. Weld County BOCES staff travel to partner meetings and to schools: 20 trips @ 75 miles/trip * .29 = $435
Federal Funds: $1,520
Matching Funds: $675
Total: $2,195

Conference Attendance Weld County BOCES staff will incur travel and lodging costs for travel and lodging at one education conference where agency representative will present project. Estimated costs: $900. D.C. NTIA Awards and other conference travel: $1295.
Federal Funds: $1295
Matching Funds: $900
Total: $2195

Total Federal Funds: $ 2,815.00
Total Matching Funds: 1,575.00
Total Travel Cost: $ 4,390.00

EQUIPMENT

Production Computers The two non-disabilities public media production sites will each require a computer for production: Processor: Intel 266MHz Pentium II processor with 512k Cache; Memory: 64MB SDRAM expandable to 384MB; Monitor: EV700 17" color monitor (15.9" viewable area); Graphics Accelerator: AccelGraphics Permedia 28MB SGRAM; Hard Drive: 6.4GB Ultra ATA hard drive; Floppy Drive: 3.5" 1.44MB diskette drive; CD-ROM: 13X min./32X max. CD-ROM drive; Network Card: 3COM PCI 10/100 twisted pair Ethernet; Operating System: Microsoft Windows 95. An additional two computers described above will be purchased to allow Radio Reading Service of the Rockies (RRSR) to computerize their production and move to fully-digitized broadcast. A third computer for RRSR with a 9 gig hard drive will be purchased to run broadcast from their control room. (4 * $2038) + (1 * $2113) = $10,265. The Department of Journalism will provide equipment for the university production activities: 20 percent of a $15,000 system = $3000.
Federal Funds: $10,265
Matching Funds: $3,000
Total: $13,265

Servers: The three public media production sites (including Radio Reading Service) will serve video from on-site NT servers with the same specs as the production computers above with the exception of NT operating system upgrade and an upgrade to 9 gig hard drives. 3 * 2212 = $6636. In addition to the public media servers, the university media center will manage a fifth server which will provide the space and connectivity for additional rural production sites that don't have fast enough Internet connectivity to serve their own content: $2500.
Federal Funds: $6,636
Matching Funds: $2,500
Total: $9,136

K-12 Computers: 33 Internet ready computers were installed in classrooms throughout Weld and Larimer County. These included UMAX 500s and 600s with 16 megs RAM and 28.8 modems and averaged $1636 each for a total of $53,988. We estimate that during this project, the equipment will be used 15% for arts-related activities: $53,988 * .15 * 2 = $16,196.40.
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $16,196.40
Total: $16,196.40

Other Networking Hardware: The production computers will be networked to the servers at each public media site. (Connectivity will be provided by media sites). At most, 1000 feet of category 5 cable will be needed for networking computers at media sites($3.50/10 ft) * 100= $ 350. Additional miscellaneous hardware such as (RJ-45) connectors $20 (per bag) and an ethernet bridge for RRSR $200.
Federal Funds: $570
Matching Funds: $0
Total: $570

Hardware Replacement DCTV budgets: $43,131.52/year * 13% (related to performing arts) * 2 = $11,214.20
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $11,214.20
Total: $11,214.20

Total Federal Funds: $17,471.00
Total Matching Funds: $32,910.60
Total Equipment Cost: $50,381.60

SUPPLIES

Video Tapes for performing arts recordings. 100 recordings for performing artists in Young Audiences artist registry. 40 recordings for artists and arts organizations as part of web site development awards. (CATV, 50 recordings; DCTV, 50 recordings; Rural recording site yet to be selected, 40 recordings). Based on CATV estimates (average of three tapes needed for each artist: 1 for record, 1 for edit, 1 for permanent copy) 90 * 3 * $10 = $2700 less CATV tape in-kind of $750 = $1950. DCTV anticipates all arts-related video tape in-kind costs of $19,400 + $750 = $20,150.
Federal Funds: $1950
Matching Funds: $20,150
Total: $22,100

Miscellaneous Office Supplies for promotions and administration for CATV.
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $250
Total: $250

Total Federal Funds: $ 1,950
Total Matching Funds: 20,400
Total Supplies Cost: $ 22,350

CONTRACTUAL

On-Site Project Facilitators. We will contract with DCTV & CATV to house and pay on-site project facilitators. Each site will assign or hire a staff member to coordinate the recording and uploading of the arts content at their sites. On-site project facilitators will work with the BCN Director. CATV on-site project facilitators will be employed for 4 hours/week * 80 weeks @ $15/hr = $4800. DCTV will provide this support in-kind through existing staff (see section on personnel).
Federal Funds: $4,800
Matching Funds: $0
Total: $4,800

BCN: The Project Director will work out the BCN office and coordinate all programmatic aspects of the project. She will supervise the volunteer coordinator and student technical assistant. She will coordinate work of on-site facilitators at public media sites, contact people at partnering arts, education, and disabilities organizations; and project technical consultants. 75% time @ $40,000/year * 2 = $60,000. Benefits: $60,000 * 23.91%=$14,346. The BCN Volunteer Coordinator will coordinate recruit, train, match volunteers and keep accurate project management records for all technical assistance assignments for the disability and arts communities; as well as classroom and one-to-one training. 50% of the volunteer coordinator time will be allocated to this project: $30,000/year * .50 = $15,000 for two years = $30,000. $30,000 * 23.91% = $7173. Travel to the site of the Year 2000 Community Networking conference (site to be determined) to present project findings. Estimated round trip flight $400 + 3 nights room $300 + $200 food = $900. 20 trips at an average of 80 miles round trip to meet with partners and media site facilitators: 20 * 80 * .20 = $320. Volunteers will make 120 disabilities home visits averaging 30 miles per trip. 120 * 30 * .20 = $720 . Long Distance charges averaging $10/month * 24 + 1 = $241. (In-Kind services to follow): Classroom training of artists 36 * $125/hour = $4500; Individual artists trained on html one-to-one: 30 * $60/hour = $1800; 40 people with disabilities trained in home for 3 hours each: 40 * 3 * $60/hour = $7200. Web Development for 20 arts organizations (beyond the 40 supported by awards) and development of the Young Audiences web site (20 hours) ($35/hour * 10 hours per site * 20 sites) + (20 hours for Young Audiences * $35) = $7700. Technical Assistance for networking computers for RRSR and Young Audiences 32 hours * $75/hour = $2400.
Federal Funds: $113,700
Matching Funds: $23,600
Total: $137,300

AccessNet Communications Advanced web design. Navigational interface design for Young Audiences artist registry. 40 @ $150/hour = $6000.
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $6,000
Total: $6,000

Arts Communications Develop approximately 30 web sites for artists or arts organization. Artists and organizations will be selected by the Colorado Council on the Arts. Each web site will require an average of 10 hours of work. 30 * 10 hours. * $55 = $16,500. An additional $225 in long distance charges for communicating with rural artist awardees.
Federal Funds: $16,725
Matching Funds: $0
Total: $16,725

Arts Dialogue Trainers and facilities Colorado Council on the Arts will contract with trainers to teach artists about the Internet and performing arts Internet content at its well established Regional Arts Dialogues. Estimated cost: $1000 CCA contracts with community colleges for classroom space for the Dialogues. 18 hours * $60/hour = $1080.
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $1,000
Total: $1,000

Olshansky Consulting Systems and network administration support and training for public media serving sites. Advanced web design consulting. 50 hours @ $100/hour = $5000
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $5,000
Total: $5,000

Very Special Arts Colorado will administer the small grants program for people with disabilities and related organizations. The administration of the program will be an in-kind contribution: $34,000 salary * 5% time (2 hours/week) * 2 years = $3400. Approximately 40 individuals will receive awards to be used for technical assistance and computer upgrades (ie. RAM ; modems; speech translation software). Awards will average at $300 each: 40 awards * $300 each = $12,000.
Federal Funds: $12,000
Matching Funds: $3,400
Total: $15,400

Maintenance Weld County BOCES contracts with the Dream Team of Colorado for maintenance of all their school equipment. $15,000/year * .15 * 2 = $4500.
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $4,500
Total: $4,500

Curriculum Development Young Audiences will contract with "Bridge Building Curriculum Consultants" to work with the research assistant for education and develop lesson plans and make them available on the web and for Young Audience teacher training institutes. 20 lesson plans @ $200 each = $4000.
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $4,000
Total: $4,000

Total Federal Funds: $147,225
Total Matching Funds: 47,500
Total Contractual Cost: $194,725

OTHER DIRECT COSTS

Software: Real Video production software will run on Pentium computers at each of the 3 production sites (Radio Reading Service has 3 computers) $695 * 5 = $3475. Real Video server software will run on NT Servers at each of the three serving sites. $695 * 3 = $2085. (Software for viewing Real Video content is free and downloadable from the Web).
Federal Funds: $5,560
Matching Funds: $0
Total: $5,560

Modem Pool: As part of the small grants program for people with disabilities, BCN will provide Internet dial-up access (shell and slip) and account management. Modem pool of 8 operating at a monthly rate of $35 each for 24 months. 35 * 8 * 24 Matching Funds: $0
Total: $6720

Adaptive Technologies: Volunteer Training A core group of BCN volunteers will be trained on the use of adaptive technologies. The university disabilities lab is providing this training to the volunteers at a discounted rate.
Federal Funds: $1,276
Matching Funds: $2000
Total: $3,276

Adaptive Technologies Lab Use and Needs Assessments 20 people with disabilities individual use of lab (3 hours each) * $35/hour = $2100. Group use of lab for trainings: 15 hours @ $100 per full lab use = $1500. 66 hours of needs assessment with a discounted hourly rate of $19.33. The difference between standard public hourly assessment rate of $65/hour and discounted rate for 66 hours = $3014.
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $6,614
Total: $6,614

Web Development for State Arts Site Arts Communications will continue to expand the state arts site with links to new performing arts content and integrate the sites into navigable interfaces. $5,000/year * 2 = $10,000
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $10,000
Total: $10,000

Training Lab Time Continuing Education will provide 180 hours of classroom time at a non-profits rate of $50/hour. 180 * $50 * 2 years = $9000. Colorado Council on the Arts contracts for lab time with community colleges and Internet Service providers for Internet training during their Regional Arts Dialogues: 18 hours * $60/hr = $1,080.
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $10,080
Total: $10,080

Systems Administration Training Continuing Education will provide a 50% tuition waiver for systems administration training for the public media site staff. Estimated tuition costs: $900.
Federal Funds: $450
Matching Funds: $450
Total: $900

Recording Studio and Remote Recording Time DCTV Total annual budget of $998,593 * 13 % directed to the arts * 2 years = $259,634.18; CATV: 150 hours studio time @ $200/hr = $30,000; 20 field productions @ $150/day = $3000; 400 hours editing @ $100/hr = $40,000; 50 hours of digitizing @ $50/hr = $2500. Total CATV = $75,500 Radio Reading Service of the Rockies studio recording time of 208 hours @ $75/hour = $15,600. Journalism video production: 12 programs @ $750/each = $9000. Video editing: 100 hours off-line @ $100/hour + 100 hours on-line @ $200/hour = $30,000. Total Journalism production and editing: $9000 + $30,000 = $39,000.
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $389,734.18
Total: $389,734.18

Connectivity Radio Reading Service of the Rockies will cover the costs of set up for Internet connectivity: $500. They will also cover monthly connectivity costs for live streaming of broadcasts: $100/month * 12 * 2 years = $2400. The Journalism Department will provide Internet connectivity for their server: $15,000/year * .02 * 2 = $600. Weld County BOCES will provide for K-12 school connectivity for 33 sites: $540/year * 33 * .15 = $5,346.
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $8,846
Total: $8,846

Marketing Very Special Arts Colorado will disseminate information about this project to its constituents through a quarterly newsletter with a circulation of 5000. Access to the Arts is the only newsletter in Colorado devoted to increasing access to the arts in the disabled community. Estimated in-kind contribution: $1200. Young Audiences will include information about the project in mailings sent out to every school in Colorado three times each year: $9500/year * 2 years * .05 = $950.
Federal Funds: $0
Matching Funds: $2,15
0 Total: $2,150

Total Federal Funds: $14,006.00
Total Matching Funds: $429,874.18
Total Other Direct Costs$443,880.18

INDIRECT COSTS
The University of Colorado uses a standard formula for calculating indirect costs. [$101,794 (personnel) + $22,766 ($32,714 fringe benefits less tuition waivers of $9948) +$2815 (travel) + $17,471 (equipment) +$1950 (supplies) + $58,525 (contractual: first $25,000 of each contract) + $ 14,006 (other direct costs) ] * 26% =
Total Federal Funds: $57,025
Total Matching Funds: $0
Total Indirect Costs: $57,025

Total Federal Funds: $375,000.00
Total Matching Funds:$647,462.32*
Total Project Budget:$1,022,462.32*

* Total Matching Funds and Total Project Budget on narrative subtract $1.32 to equal amount on 424A and spreadsheet due to computer rounding on spreadsheet.

STATEMENT OF MATCHING FUNDS

Detailed cost breakdowns for all sums below can be found in corresponding in-kind letters as well as in the budget narrative.

Cash Contribution from Colorado Rural Technology Program
* $15,000 for personnel (policy research assistant)
Total Cash Contributions: $15,000

In-Kind Contribution from AccessNet Communications
* $6,000 for contractual costs
Total In-Kind Contribution: $6,000

In-Kind Contribution from Arts Communications
* $3420 for personnel
* $10,000 for other direct costs
Total In-Kind Contribution: $13,420

In-Kind Contribution from BCN
* $23,600 for contractual costs
Total In-Kind Contribution: $23,600

In-Kind Contribution from Colorado Council on the Arts
* $6,900 for personnel
* $1,725 for fringe benefits
* $240 for travel
* $1,000 for contractual costs
* $1,080 for other direct costs
Total In-Kind Contribution: $10,945

In-Kind Contribution from the Colorado Rural Telecommunications Program
* $10,000 for personnel
Total In-Kind Contribution: $10,000

In-Kind Contribution from Community Access TV (CATV) Boulder $48,177
* $8,025 for personnel
* $512 for fringe benefits
* $1,000 for supplies Total In-Kind Contribution: $85,037

In-Kind Contribution from Denver Community TV (DCTV)
* $20,526.08 for personnel
* $1,847.35 for fringe benefits
* $11,214.20 for equipment
* $19,400 for supplies
* $259,634.18 for other direct costs (studio time and equipment rental)
Total In-Kind Contribution: $312,621.81

In-Kind Contribution from Five Points Community Network
Because Five Points Community Network is currently part of the DCTV project, their in-kind is part of the above DCTV commitment. (See in-kind letter for more information).

In-Kind Contribution from Steve Olshansky Consulting
* $5000 for contractual costs
Total In-Kind Contribution: $5000

In-Kind Contribution from Radio Reading Service of the Rockies
* $5,228 for personnel
* $18,500 for other direct costs (studio time and connectivity)
Total In-Kind Contribution: $23,728

In-Kind Contribution from University of Colorado Division of Continuing Education
* $ 9,450 for other direct costs
Total In-Kind Contribution: $9,450

In-Kind Contribution from University of Colorado School of Journalism and Mass Communication
* $ 18,440 for personnel
* $ 5,500 for equipment
* $39,600 for other direct costs
Total In-Kind Contribution: $63,540

In-Kind Contribution from University of Colorado Information Technology Services
* $6,762.80 for personnel
* $1,616.98 for fringe benefits
* $8,614 for other direct costs
Total In-Kind Contribution: $16,993.78

In-Kind Contribution from Very Special Arts Colorado
* $3,400 for personnel
* $3,400 for contractual (small grants administration)
* $1,200 for other direct costs
Total In-Kind Contribution: $8,000

In-Kind Contribution from Weld County Board of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES)
* $5,522.50 for personnel
* $1,320.43 for fringe benefits
* $1,335 for travel
* $16,196.40 for equipment
* $4,500 for contractual costs
* $5,346 for other direct costs
Total In-Kind Contribution: $34,220.33

In-Kind Contribution from Young Audiences
* $4,000 for personnel
* $956.40 for fringe benefits
* $4000 for contractual costs
* $950 for other direct costs
Total In-Kind Contribution: $9,906.40

Total Cash and In-Kind Contributions: $647,462.32
NTIA Request

The University of Colorado Requests that NTIA provide the following:
* $101,794 for personnel
* $32,714 for fringe benefits
* $2,815 for travel
* $17,471 for equipment
* $1,950 for supplies
* $147,225 for contractual costs
* $14,006 for other direct costs
* $57,025 for indirect costs

Total Requested from NTIA: $375,000