Broadband
State Digital Equity Competitive Grant
Agency NameDepartment of Commerce
Funding Amount$1,250,000,000.00
Bureau Name
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Funding Mechanism
Grant
New?
Yes
Funding Mechanism
Grant
Funding Amount Notes
Period of Availability
Available until expended
Recipients
Local Education Agency; State Governments, including any political subdivisions of the State; Tribal/Native American Governments; Alaska Native Entities; and Native Hawaiian Organizations, Non-Profit Organizations; Community Anchor Institutions; and Workforce Development Programs
Program Description
As part of the Digital Equity Act programs, $2.75 billion was dedicated to establish three grant programs that promote digital inclusion and equity to ensure that all individuals and communities have the skills, technology, and capacity needed to reap the full benefits of our digital economy. The goal of these programs is to promote the meaningful adoption and use of broadband services across the targeted populations in the Act, including low-income households, aging populations, incarcerated individuals, veterans, individuals with disabilities, individuals with a language barrier, racial and ethnic minorities, and rural inhabitants. The Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program is a $1.25 billion discretionary grant program distributed via annual grant programs over five years to implement digital equity projects. Eligible applicants include specific types of political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of a State; Tribal governments; nonprofit entities; community anchor institutions; local educational agencies; and entities that carry out workforce development programs.
Eligible Uses
Broadband adoption/digital literacy/tech support, digital equity programs
Statutory Location
60305
Federal Cost Share Requirement
Grants may not cover more than 90 percent of the cost of a single project