Project Grant 1131DS002

The District of Columbia Government received a $3,804,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the State Digital Equity Planning and Capacity Grant Program (CFDA 11.032). The purpose of this grant is to implement the District's Digital Equity Plan, which was developed under a previous State Digital Equity Planning Grant. Key activities include scaling existing state-led digital equity programming, developing public-private partnerships for device distribution and tech support, launching a digital equity subgrant program, and providing digital literacy and skills training for underserved residents, including prisoners. The project aims to ensure digital equity funds are invested effectively, increase stakeholder engagement, support residents in growing incomes and equity, improve government services and civic engagement, and build sustainability within the District's digital equity capacity. The grant has an award date of January 1, 2025 and an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2029.