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State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program (2024)
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11.032 -- State Digital Equity Planning and Capacity Grant
Description
The State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program is the second of three digital equity programs authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, Division F, Title III, Public Law 117-58, 135 Stat. 429, 1209 (November 15, 2021) also known as the Digital Equity Act to promote digital inclusion activities and achieve digital equity. The Digital Equity Act consists of three funding programs: (1) the $60 million State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program; (2) the $1.44 billion State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program; and (3) the $1.25 billion Competitive Grant Program. The State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program will provide funds to States and U.S. Territories to implement the State Digital Equity Plans developed pursuant to the State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program. The State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program NOFO also establishes a competitive program to make both State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program funds and State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program funds available to Native Entities to carry out digital equity and inclusion activities consistent with the Digital Equity Act.
Eligibility
- IHE
- Local Government
- Non-Profit
- Other
- State Government
- Tribal Government
Additional Eligibility Information
Eligible entities include any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico that has completed a Digital Equity Plan that meets the requirements of 47 U.S.C. §1723(c); U.S. Territories that submit a Digital Equity Plan consistent with the obligations of their State Digital Equity Planning Grant award; Native Entities, or a consortium of Native Entities, with the necessary authorizations.
Key Date(s)
- March 29, 2024: Last Updated Date
- March 29, 2024: Posted Date
- February 07, 2025: Application Archive Date
Contact Information
Angela Thi Bennett
Director of Digital Equity, NTIA (202) 482-2048 digitalequity@ntia.gov