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<Title>NFF and Cisco - Stimulus and Grant Funding Webinar - 7.23.20</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><p><span> </span></p><p><strong><span>Networking For Future (NFF) and Cisco Stimulus
    and Grant Funding Webinar</span></strong></p><p><strong><span>Thursday,
    July 23, 2020 | 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET</span></strong></p><p><span>If your
    organization needs some extra funding assistance due to the coronavirus
    pandemic, you are not alone.  This webinar, “Stimulus and Grant Funding:
    Update on What’s Available” <span>on <strong>Thursday, July
    23, 2020 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.</strong></span>, is designed to answer your
    questions about the various governmental relief programs.</span><span> </span></p><p><span>Networking For
    Future (NFF), a Cisco Gold Partner, is pleased to host this unique opportunity
    for you to learn more about available stimulus and grant funding and hear from
    your regional government and education IT peers about the funding they’ve
    received, how they are spending the funds, and their future plans for the
    funding.</span><span> </span></p><p><span>At the Stimulus
    and Grant Funding webinar, you will:</span></p><ul>
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         updated information on the economic recovery grants from the state and the
         federal government during the COVID-19 health crisis</span></li>
     <li><span>Hear from your IT management
         peers about their funding strategies and acquisition processes, including
         lessons learned and best practices </span></li>
     <li><span>Learn about the top three areas
         where the governmental relief funding is being spent</span></li>
     <li><span>Discover
         actionable steps you can take today</span><span> </span></li></ul><p><span>We're looking
    forward to meeting you.  Below is the agenda.</span><span> </span></p><p><span>Questions or
    Comments? Contact: </span><a rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>marketing@nffinc.com</span></a> </p><table border="0">
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      <p><a title="NULL" href="http://sites.ziftsolutions.com/networking_for_future/976c3632/Tracking?CakeUUID=12138896_TEST&amp;vnoc=12138896_TEST_Feature+Asset&amp;zroute=https%3A%2F%2Fsites.ziftsolutions.com%2Fcisco.ziftsolutions.com%2F8a9982107338ebb701733a8a1b172dfd%3FCakeUUID%3D12138873_TEST%26uc%3D266674" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span><u>Register
      Now! </u></span></a></p>
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    </tbody></table><p><span> </span></p><p><strong><span>AGENDA</span></strong><span> </span></p><ul>
     <li><span>Overview
         and Introductions</span></li>
     <li><span>Update on the Funding Awarded
         in 2020</span></li>
     <li><span>Update on Available Funding
         Options for Government and Education</span></li>
     <li><span>Stimulus and Grant Funding Case
         Studies</span></li>
     <li><span>Top Three IT Funding
         Investments in Today’s Environment</span></li>
     <li><span>Actionable Steps to Take Today</span></li>
     <li><span>Questions</span></li>
    </ul><p> </p><p>
    
    <br></p></div>
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<Summary>   Networking For Future (NFF) and Cisco Stimulus and Grant Funding Webinar  Thursday, July 23, 2020 | 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET  If your organization needs some extra funding assistance due to...</Summary>
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<Title>Webinar - Microsoft 6.25</Title>
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<Title>Webinar - Alliance Technology Group - 6.11</Title>
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<Title>Webinar - Microsoft - 6.10</Title>
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<Title>Webinar - VSGi/Crestron - 6.9</Title>
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<Title>Webinar - Janus Associates - 5.28</Title>
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