This $13,248,029.83 Project Grant award from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the State Digital Equity Planning and Capacity Grant Program (CFDA 11.032) will enable the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to implement its state digital equity plan. Key activities include:
- Establishing two intensive digital navigator pilot programs, one urban and one rural, to provide digital navigation services and assess outcomes by 2025.
- Creating six regional digital equity collaboratives through the state's education service centers to serve as planning partners, host stakeholder meetings, and develop digital navigator best practices and curriculum.
- Developing a comprehensive digital equity curriculum covering topics like digital literacy, online safety, digital citizenship, information literacy, and use of AI tools.
- Providing subgrants to community-based organizations to deliver digital navigator services and track outcomes.
- Developing a searchable asset map database of resources to support digital equity efforts across internet access, devices, training, and technical support.
- Conducting cross-program evaluations to assess the effectiveness of initiatives in bridging the digital divide statewide.
The grant aims to improve digital literacy, navigation skills, and knowledge of online safety, digital citizenship, and AI among Wisconsin residents, particularly unserved and underserved populations.
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