AU Committee Meeting 7/14/06

Jesse and I met at the CTEP office for a couple of hours.

This week:
Lauree will send Jesse an update on the St Paul Housing Authority and Vision Project,
check with Roxanne about the CTEP video camera, contact Ken about a release for Centro,
contact Marlina about her release, and review the CTEP original toolkit

Jesse will be working on the toolkit: CTEP contact address will be the office along with the telephone, fax, email and website; Internet tools will include MSIE, Firefox, Opera, and Netscape web browsers.

Next week
Lauree will be at Intermedia Arts to update the video for subtitles, credits and add music
Lauree will tape ASL signs to be included in the video.
Jesse will email Lauree with a date of Tuesday or Wednesday for retaping, and obtain a release from the Dayton Bluff Library.

Later Next week:
Jesse will retape his session reasons 1 & 2 for the Accessibility and Usability video.
Lauree will have sizes for the video content of the toolkit.

Jesse and Lauree will check for a tenetative July 24th(Monday) late afternoon meeting at Daytons Bluff to incorporate the video into the toolkit.

Twin Cities Wireless and Broadband Initiatives

Wireless Minneapolis

Wireless Minneapolis

This page contains information on the City of Minneapolis “Wireless Minneapolis” intiative. The City of Minneapolis is planning on offering all of Minneapolis a wireless network option for the Internet. The idea is to offer it to all the residents no matter what the income levels. The project is still in process with a couple of project pilots beginning.

St. Paul Broadband Initiative

St. Paul Broadband

This page contains information regarding the City of St. Paul Broadband Impact Technology Study. The City of St. Paul is reviewing offering all of St. Paul a Broadband option for connecting to the Internet.

Disabled Minnesota Work Incentives i Connection

MN Work Incentives i Connection

This website looks useful it helps explain to people with disabilities how working affects their government benefits. They have Information on Social Security, Health Care, Housing, Employment&Training, a newsletter and links to other helpful sights and tools.

Other Housing information, Buying, Rental, Subsidized

Minneapolis Public Housing Authority(MPHA)

MPHA

This page on the City of Minneapolis website contains general information along with contact information for the MPHA.

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency(MHFA)

MHFA

This website contains information about Single Family and Multifamily homes along with subsidized rental housing and investing.

U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)by State and in Minnesota

HUD State Index

Minnesota HUD

This website offers information regarding HUD in Minnesota. Whether it is buying, renting, assisted living, affordable living or housing counseling. There are many resources and contacts along with even the option to file a complaint. They have jobs also.

Minnesota Housing Partnership: Affordable Housing

MHP: Affordable Housing

This website contains information on Affordable Housing for Minnesota and Nationally. The site includes Service Providers, Policy/Legislation, Facts, Loans and Grants, News and Events, even some Jobs and Links. They have a goal of HOMES FOR ALL BY 2012!

Minnesota Vision Project

Minnesota Vision Project Contact

This project is to supply working lower income adults and family who may be underinsured with affording eye care. Eligibility is determined as follows: 2 years since last eye exam, your medical insurance cannot include eye care, and must have a lower income based on family size and standards. The exam is free, glasses can be obtained with a $25.00 payment for donated frame. Other services are donated by optometrist, eye glass frames and lens services.