Date of Award

Spring 5-25-2005

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Abstract

In recent years, funding for community technology (CT) programs has been greatly reduced. With the decline in government and foundation grants and limited corporate support for programs in rural regions, it is a struggle to maintain a CT presence. This project investigates the effectiveness of Tuolumne County's CT InfoNet program in connecting the county's low-income residents to health and human services through a web-based Information and Referral (I&R) service. In light of decreased available funding and the increased competition among communities for a presence on policy agendas, existing CT/I&R programs must constantly evaluate their effectiveness in providing high quality programs that serve their respective communities and consider merging programs to survive in economic downturns.

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