Project Grant 4809C13058
- 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 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,...
- Texas College 2025 Title III Part F Futures Program Summary Texas College received a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Higher Education Institutional Aid program (CFDA 84.031) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. As a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) and minority-serving institution, Texas College will utilize these funds to strengthen institutional capacity through activities designed to...
- This Project Grant award of $1,750,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (CFDA 10.855) program will support East Texas A&M University in deploying telecommunications-enabled equipment and services to extend educational and medical resources to underserved rural communities in the Commerce, TX area. The two-year project, with an end date of December 16, 2026, aims to bridge technological gaps and enhance access to...
- 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...
- Texas College received a $100,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.070). The award will support a planning activity to assess Texas College's current cyberinfrastructure, identify necessary elements to evolve its campus cyberinfrastructure to better support STEM research and education, document campus-wide cyberinfrastructure needs of...
- 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...
- The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration awarded Simmons College of Kentucky, Inc. a $5.52 million Project Grant under the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (CFDA 11.028) to establish a Digital Teaching and Learning Center and expand broadband access in two low-income communities in Louisville, Kentucky. The Center will provide digital skills training, technology resources, and remote support services to Simmons students and faculty....
- Virginia State University was awarded a $2,799,180 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 two key activities - improving the university's broadband infrastructure and enhancing digital inclusion both on and off campus. Infrastructure upgrades include installing new fiber optic cabling, wireless access points, and antenna systems. The...
- 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...
PROJECT PURPOSE: TEXAS COLLEGE'S COMMUNITIES CONNECTED PROJECT WILL EXPAND BROADBAND ACCESS AND PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TO THE COMMUNITY IN THE ACQUISITION AND USE OF BROADBAND SERVICES. IT WILL DO SO FOR THE PURPOSE OF HIGHER EDUCATION BY LINKING PROFESSORS, STUDENTS, HIGH SCHOOLS, SMALL BUSINESSES, NON-PROFITS, MEDICAL SERVICES, AND FAMILIES THROUGH ACCESS TO HIGHER LEVELS OF BROADBAND, DEVICES, AND TRAINING NEEDED TO STAUNCH THE DISRUPTIVE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THE HIGHEST RISK STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY POPULATIONS IN TYLER, TEXAS. ACTIVITIES: TEXAS COLLEGE'S COMMUNITIES CONNECTED PROJECT WILL: (1) UPGRADE ITS CURRENT INTERNET SPEED AND BANDWIDTH ON ITS MAIN CAMPUS AND EXTEND IT TO OFF CAMPUS BUILDINGS; (2) PARTNER WITH RESIDENTIAL FIXED WIRELESS PROVIDERS TO OFFER ONLINE BROADBAND EDUCATION, AWARENESS, TRAINING, ACCESS, AND EQUIPMENT TO STUDENTS AND HOUSEHOLDS OF TYLER, TEXAS AND SMITH COUNTY; (3) PROVIDE DISCOUNTED AND/OR SUBSIDIZED BROADBAND ACCESS AND EQUIPMENT TO RESIDENTS OF TYLER, TEXAS; (4) PROVIDE IT TRAINING TO SMALL-BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY; (5) PROVIDE TRAINING TO FACULTY TO MAXIMIZE THE USE OF DISTANCE, REMOTE, ONLINE, AND IN-CLASS TECHNOLOGY. (6) EVALUATION. ADDITIONALLY, TEXAS COLLEGE PLANS TO IMPLEMENT SEVERAL COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES. FOR EXAMPLE, THEY PLAN TO PURCHASE 2-3 USED VAN WHICH THEY WILL OUTFIT AS MOBILE LABS AND POSITION IN LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS. TC WILL ACQUIRE THE VEHICLES, BUT THE INVESTMENT WILL AMPLIFY THE OVERALL IMPACT OF THE PROGRAM.OUTCOMES: AS A RESULT OF IMPLEMENTING THE ACTIVITIES, TEXAS COLLEGE'S COMMUNITIES CONNECTED PROJECT WILL EXPAND WI-FI CAPABILITY TO STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. PROVIDING ONLINE BROADBAND EDUCATION, AWARENESS, TRAINING, ACCESS, AND EQUIPMENT TO STUDENTS AND HOUSEHOLDS OF TYLER, TEXAS AND SMITH COUNTY WILL INCREASE DIGITAL LITERACY AND TECHNOLOGICAL UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT UPWARD MOBILITY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH.BENEFICIARIES: TEXAS COLLEGE'S COMMUNITIES CONNECTED PROJECT WILL SERVE STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY MEMBERS, AND HOUSEHOLDS OF TYLER, TEXAS, AND SMITH COUNTY. THE ON-CAMPUS UPGRADE WILL EXPAND BROADBAND ACCESS TO ALL STUDENTS AND UNIVERSITY STAKEHOLDERS. HOUSEHOLDS IN TYLER, TEXAS AND SMITH COUNTY WILL RECEIVE DISCOUNTED AND/OR SUBSIDIZED BROADBAND ACCESS AND EQUIPMENT TO IMPROVE DIGITAL LITERACY, TECHNOLOGICAL UNDERSTANDING, AND OTHER TRAINING TO INCREASE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. BROADBAND EDUCATION TRAINING AND AWARENESS WILL BENEFIT BOTH STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO HELP CLOSE THE DIVIDE OF DIGITAL LITERACY.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF APPLICABLE): THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 2/28/25 | ||
| Not listed | $2.2m | 2/21/23 |