Alicia,
The Community Maps Program is a free program, where organizations that maintain basemap layers can have those layers published as part of our ArcGIS Online basemaps. Not only does this improve the quality of the maps, but it also provides the users and their stakeholders with a free, high performance, always available online map of their area of interest, which they can then use as the foundation for useful applications.
The first step in the Community Maps Program is to identify the layers that you can contribute to the program. Do you have large scale data layers such as those listed here?
Then you will apply to become a contributor through the Community Maps Contributor App. You’ll need an ArcGIS Online organization account to apply. You will only need to complete this step once.You will be notified when your application is approved.
Please let me know if you have any questions, and I look forward to working with you!
Thank you,
Tamara Yoder
Tamara Yoder | Training and Support Coordinator | Living Atlas of the World & Community Maps Program
Esri | 380 New York Street | Redlands, CA 92373 | USA
Work 909-793-2853, ext. 5028 | Cell 814-442-0579 | tyoder@esri.com | esri.com
