Implement the georgia digital equity plan developed pursuant to the state digital equity planning grant program

This Project Grant award of $22,455,639.68 from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), under the State Digital Equity Planning and Capacity Grant Program (CFDA 11.032), aims to implement the Georgia Digital Equity Plan. The key initiatives funded include:

1. Developing digital skills training, 2) Establishing a device ecosystem to improve access to digital resources, 3) Enhancing data and building local capacity, and 4) Conducting targeted outreach to unserved and underserved populations across Georgia. The expected outcomes are to narrow the digital divide, improve access to digital resources, and increase the accessibility and impact of community development initiatives. The State of Georgia plans to subaward funds to implement these digital equity activities. The award period runs from December 1, 2024, to November 30, 2029.

Purpose

The purpose of this grant is to implement the georgia digital equity plan developed pursuant to the state digital equity planning grant program. Activities to the performed: these four initiatives address the needs of targeted populations and lay a solid foundation for georgia's digital equity efforts: digital skills, device ecosystem, data and building local capacity, targeted outreach.

Expected outcomes

The proposed projects will result in narrowing the digital divide, improved access to digital resources, and increase accessibility and impact initiatives for community development.

Intended beneficiaries

Residents of the state of georgia and principally unserved and underserved covered populations statewide.

Subrecipient activities

The recipient does plan to subaward funds. The purpose is for implementing the DE plan activities.