1. Who were are
● Economic development partner to the City of Chattanooga and Hamilton County region
● Unite people, organizations and technology to build an advanced and inclusive future for our community
● Focus on equity, collaboration, economic mobility and Smart City innovation
Our role in telehealth prior to COVID-19
● Smart City applications
● Integrating health information into digital literacy programs
COVID-19 response and FCC Application
● Technical assistance to industry & community partners
new to remote healthcare
● Support for individuals utilizing telehealth for the first time
● Palliative care and grief services — working with EPB and
Alleo Healthcare / Hospice of Chattanooga — in rural
areas, across a three-state footprint.

2. A Community Partnership Approach, Part I
Lessons from COVID-19 and Chattanooga’s response
● Community convening quickly brought to light potential partnerships
● Funding opportunities can bring community partners together around a
shared challenge, even if they don’t result in an award
● It’s possible - and essential - to solve for our current crisis while still
keeping an eye on the future

3. A Community Partnership Approach, Part II
Lessons (and aphorisms) from the FCC solicitation
● You don’t know what you don’t know (but somebody else probably does)
● With potentially similar technologies and use-cases, localization and
community narrative can make the difference
● An “If you build it ...” approach isn’t enough: Bring focus to the end-user
● Even rigid structure and scope affords creative opportunities
● Be kind to yourself + partners: Doing something for the first time isn’t
easy

4. A Community Partnership Approach, Part III
Lessons from from other telehealth grant opportunities
● The digital divide is a public health crisis, and connectivity is a
systems-level community determinant of health
● Trust, and trusted partners, are essential to the success of new
initiatives and their long-term sustainability
● Smaller opportunities can lay crucial groundwork for what comes
next, as well as build vital relationships with community partners (for
whom the opportunity may not seem nearly as small)

5. Geoff Millener
Sr. Program and Operations Officer | The Enterprise Center
geoff@theenterprisectr.org
@thenterprisectr | @gmillener
Questions?