Opens: August,14, 2024
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will accept applications for the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program. This grant, part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, aims to fund initiatives that ensure communities have the access and skills to fully participate in the digital world, regardless of their background or circumstances.
NTIA anticipates issuing between 150 and 200 grants within a range of $5-$12 million per award. Eligible organizations include state agencies, such as agencies responsible for administering or supervising adult education and literacy activities; native entities; nonprofits; community anchor institutions; local educational agencies; and workforce development programs.
Proposed programs, projects, and activities will support digital inclusion activities, broadband adoption, training programs, workforce development, and public access computing centers, and will help to:
- Achieve digital equity and promote digital inclusion.
- Spur greater adoption and meaningful use of broadband among Covered Populations to provide educational and employment opportunities.
- Implement training programs for Covered Populations covering basic, advanced, and applied skills.
- Implement workforce development programs.
- Provide equipment, instrumentation, networking capability, and digital network technology for broadband services to Covered Populations at low or no cost.
- Construct, upgrade, expand, or operate new or existing public access computing centers for Covered Populations through community anchor institutions.
- Undertake any other project or activity consistent with the purposes of the Program.
Submit complete applications via the NTIA Grants Portal. For more details, including a FAQ and application packet, visit the BroadbandUSA website.
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