Project Grant 0409C13028
- The Community College of Philadelphia was awarded a $5.9 million project grant from the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (CFDA 11.028) to address digital equity gaps in underserved Philadelphia communities. The College will expand access to technology, broadband services, and workforce training through three main activities. It will provide refurbished desktops and laptops to students,...
- Dominican University New York was awarded a $3,959,970 project grant from the Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (CFDA 11.028). The grant will support the DC Connection project to expand broadband and information technology capacity on campus and within campus buildings. Key activities to be funded include expanding wireless internet access on campus, providing subsidized broadband access and...
- Fort Valley State University was awarded a $2,997,558 project grant from the Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (CFDA 11.028) to implement the Communi-versity: Piloting an Ecosystem for Digital Equity project from March 1, 2023 through February 28, 2025. The project will expand broadband connectivity, access, and digital skills training for students and residents of Peach County, Georgia...
- The $5.55 million project grant from the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program will support Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey's "Creating Connections" initiative. The two-year project aims to enhance digital infrastructure and equitable broadband access in Newark, New Jersey through collaboration among civic groups, non-profits, and public institutions. Key activities include expanding...
- Broward College was awarded a $5,999,993.54 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (CFDA 11.028). The grant will support Broward College's Connecting Broward-Up Communities project to promote broadband adoption, access, and capacity across targeted anchor communities in Broward County, Florida experiencing a persistent digital divide. Key deliverables include conducting a...
- The Dominican University received a $5,165,834 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (CFDA 11.028). The University will use the funding to upgrade campus broadband infrastructure, replace network and server equipment, and augment classroom technology. It will distribute Wi-Fi hotspots to provide students with reliable remote access. The University will also implement...
- The University of Washington received a $2.96 million project grant award from the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program to address digital divides in Tacoma, Washington through February 2025. The grant will fund the expansion of broadband access, device distribution, digital skills training, and capacity building for minority communities. Key activities include distributing tablets and...
- The South Texas College was awarded a $2,850,148.35 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (CFDA 11.028). The grant will support improving broadband connectivity and digital learning infrastructure at the College's Mid-Valley and Starr County campuses in Texas. Key activities include upgrading fiber optic bandwidth between campuses and IT hubs, converting 15-38 classrooms per...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Computer and Network Systems awarded $203,828 to CAL State La University Auxiliary Services Inc. under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to support the Collaborative Research: BPC-A project from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The funding will support an alliance of six California State University campuses—Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CSU Dominguez Hills, CSU Fullerton, CSU Los Angeles, Cal Poly Pomona,...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $279,310 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to the Center for the Future of Arizona, effective October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for March 31, 2027. The AZ Cyber Pathways Research-Practice Partnership (RPP) develops educational pathways to expand Arizona's cybersecurity workforce through collaboration among the Center for the Future of Arizona, Sunnyside Unified School District,...
THE PHOENIX COLLEGE (PC) BOUNDLESS BROADBAND TRANSFORMING MINORITY COMMUNITIES PROJECT AIMS TO IMPROVE AND EXPAND INSTITUTIONAL BROADBAND CAPACITY, INCREASE BROADBAND ACCESS FOR UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, AND PROMOTE ALL-INCLUSIVE AND ONLINE-BASED ACADEMIC AND CAREER PATHWAYS TO CONNECT ANCHOR COMMUNITIES TO HIGH-DEMAND AND HIGH PAYING JOBS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INCLUDING, CYBERSECURITY, NETWORKING, AND CLOUD COMPUTING. THE PC BOUNDLESS BROADBAND TRANSFORMING MINORITY COMMUNITIES PROJECT INTENDS TO BUILD BROADBAND FOR AND INCREASE ACCESS TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. IN ORDER TO BUILD BROADBAND CAPACITY AND IT CAPACITY, PC WILL (1) EXPAND BROADBAND CONNECTIONS AND TRAINING OF COLLEGE IT STAFF, STUDENT INTERNSHIPS AND EXPANDED IT STAFFING; (2) ENABLE REMOTE ACCESS TO CLOSE 2HOME, PC'S BROADBAND ACCESSIBLE REMOTE SERVICES PLATFORM; AND (3) EXPAND BROADBAND BANDWIDTH AT COLLEGE SATELLITE CAMPUSES. IN ORDER TO INCREASE BROADBAND ACCESS: (1) PC WILL ESTABLISH A 24X7 COWORKING ACADEMIC SPACE TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH ACCESS TO TOOLS AND HARDWARE NEEDED FOR STUDY; (2) CREATE A FLEX FACILITY (FLEXIBLE LEARNING EXPERIENCES) TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH FLEX LEARNING ACROSS MULTIPLE MODALITIES; (3) EXTEND PC'S LAPTOP LOANER PROGRAM AND GRANT LAPTOPS TO STUDENTS IN NEED; AND (4) ESTABLISH A HELP DESK PROVIDING SUPPORT TO STUDENTS, AND EDUCATION, AND AWARENESS ON BROADBAND PROGRAMS AND ADOPTION. (5) IN ORDER TO BUILD DIGITAL SKILLS AND IT WORKFORCE CAPACITY, PC WILL INTRODUCE MOBILE LEARNING MODULES TO EXPAND AND CREATE NEW CAPACITY TO PROVIDE EXPERIENCES BEYOND THE COLLEGE CAMPUS IN (A) COMPUTER SCIENCE STEM EDUCATION, 3D MODELING, CYBERSECURITY, ESPORTS AND SUPPORT FOR ENGLISH SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) LEARNERS; (B) ESTABLISH A WORKFORCE CURRICULUM FOR AN EMERGING WIRELESS MARKET CERTIFICATE PROGRAM; (C) PROVIDE LAPTOPS, BROADBAND ROUTERS, AND TRAINING IN DIGITAL TOOLS, BROADBAND EDUCATION AND AWARENESS SUPPORT FOR ESL STUDENTS; AND (D) TRANSFORM DIGITAL CLOUD COMPUTING, WEB DESIGN, INTRODUCTION TO CYBERSECURITY, AND DIGITAL LITERACY CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS FOR REMOTE EDUCATION. OVER THE COURSE OF PROJECT, PHOENIX COLLEGE (PC)'S INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY WILL BE INCREASED TEN-FOLD AND 800 DEVICES WILL BE DEPLOYED TO HIGH-NEED, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS. MORE THAN NINE TECHNOLOGY STAFF MEMBERS WILL SUPPORT BROADBAND EDUCATION, AWARENESS, AND SUPPORT. THE PROJECT WILL CREATE NEW AND CONVERT EXISTING OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE MATERIALS WITH RECOGNIZED FACULTY SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS ACROSS MULTIPLE PROGRAM AREAS, CREATE A NEW 12-CREDIT CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN EMERGING WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES, AND EXPAND PC'S CAPACITY TO DELIVER WORKFORCE ACADEMIC PATHWAYS. PHOENIX COLLEGE STUDENTS AND FACULTY AND THE ANCHOR COMMUNITY IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM. STUDENTS WILL HAVE INCREASED ACCESS TO DEVICES, REMOTE ACCESS VIA CLOSE2HOME, AND ACCESS TO A 24X7 SUPPORT FACILITY. STUDENTS IN THE ENGLISH AS SECOND LANGUAGE PROGRAM WILL HAVE ACCESS TO HUNDREDS OF LAPTOPS, AND ALL STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE ABILITY TO ACCESS A CACHE OF HOT SPOTS FOR AT-HOME AND MOBILE USE. STUDENTS WILL HAVE MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT TO ON-CAMPUS AND REMOTE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND SERVICES. PHOENIX COLLEGE FACULTY AND STAFF BENEFIT FROM THE EXPANDED BROADBAND NETWORK. STAFF WILL GAIN PROFESSIONAL SKILLS IN DEVELOPING RESOURCES SPECIFICALLY FOR REMOTE EDUCATION. MINORITY COMMUNITIES IN THE ANCHOR COMMUNITY WILL BENEFIT FROM OUTREACH WITH COLLEGE SERVICES AND BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY INFORMATION. ANCHOR COMMUNITIES WILL ALSO HAVE EXPANDED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 2/19/25 | ||
| Not listed | $4.3m | 2/23/23 |