Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program

Objective

The purpose of the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program is to support efforts to achieve digital equity, promote digital inclusion activities, and spur greater adoption of broadband among certain covered populations defined by the Digital Equity Act. The Competitive Grant Program will make funds available to a wide range of entities to address barriers to digital equity faced by the covered populations identified in the Digital Equity Act. The Competitive Grant Program will support efforts to achieve digital equity, promote digital inclusion activities, and spur greater adoption and meaningful use of broadband among the covered populations. Specifically, the Digital Equity Act authorizes funds to be used for the development and implementation of digital inclusion activities that benefit the covered populations; programs that facilitate the adoption of broadband by covered populations to provide educational and employment opportunities; training programs that cover basic, advanced, and applied skills; workforce development programs; access to equipment, instrumentation, networking capability, hardware and software, or digital network technology for broadband services at low or no cost; and the construction or operation of public access computing centers for covered populations.

Who Can Apply

• Not-for-Profit Organization
• Nonprofit Organization
• Tribal
• Territorial
• State
• Local

The following entities are eligible to apply for grants under this Program if the entity is not serving, and has not served, as the administering entity for a State under 47 U.S.C. §1723(b): (1) A political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of a State, including an agency of a State that is responsible for administering or supervising adult education and literacy activities, or for providing public housing, in the State. (2) An Indian Tribe, an Alaska Native entity, or a Native Hawaiian organization. (3) A foundation, corporation, institution, or association that is – a. A not-for-profit entity; and b. Not a school. (4) A community anchor institution. (5) A local educational agency. (6) An entity that carries out a workforce development program. (7) A partnership between any of the entities described in paragraphs (1) through (6). U.S. Territories may apply for the territorial set aside provided for at 47 U.S.C. §1724(j)(3) by submitting an application consistent with the NOFO.

Assistance Types

• Grant

Program Contact

BroadbandUSA@ntia.gov
2024822048