Project Grant 7230DP322
- This $2,100,000 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 implementation of the U.S. Virgin Islands' Digital Equity Plan. The key activities to be delivered include: Providing digital skills training and deploying devices through a "Learn2Earn" model for individuals impacted by the justice system and those re-entering society. Expanding...
- The Government of Guam - Department of Administration, Bureau of Statistics and Plans Division was awarded a $2,100,000 Project Grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the State Digital Equity Planning and Capacity Grant Program (CFDA 11.032). The purpose of the grant is to implement the Guam Digital Equity Plan, which was developed pursuant to the State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program. Key activities to be performed include creating public...
- This 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 provide $4,540,059.53 to the Rhode Island Commerce Corp to implement the state's Digital Equity Plan. Key activities include: Providing technical assistance for digital skills integration into workforce training, education, small business support, and services for underserved populations statewide; investing in...
- The California Department of Technology (CDT), through a $70,226,453.82 Project Grant awarded by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the State Digital Equity Planning and Capacity Grant Program (CFDA 11.032), will implement the California Digital Equity Plan. Key activities include convening digital equity stakeholders, refining digital equity data and maps, expanding digital navigation and digital inclusion programs, funding and expanding existing...
- This $2,100,000 Project Grant, awarded by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the State Digital Equity Planning and Capacity Grant Program (CFDA 11.032), will support the implementation of the Northern Mariana Islands' (CNMI) Digital Equity Plan. Key activities include establishing a robust telehealth network, assessing and enhancing the IT curriculum in CNMI schools, developing and implementing a Digital Navigator program, and conducting training to...
- This $6,017,160.03 Project Grant award 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 Hawaii Digital Equity Plan. Key activities include: supporting telehealth expansion, assessing digital literacy programs for incarcerated individuals, increasing access to internet-enabled devices and affordable broadband, establishing a statewide digital navigator training program,...
- This Project Grant award, funded by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the State Digital Equity Planning and Capacity Grant Program (CFDA 11.032), provides $4,942,018.62 to the New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs, Division of Economic Development to implement the state's Digital Equity Plan. The key objectives include expanding broadband access, increasing internet-enabled device availability, improving digital literacy training, and...
- Liberty Communications of Puerto Rico LLC was awarded an $18,986,670 project grant from the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program (CFDA 11.033). The grant will fund the construction of 63 miles of new open access middle mile fiber optic infrastructure in seven municipalities across Puerto Rico. This infrastructure buildout will support Liberty Communications' efforts to deploy last mile broadband...
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the State Digital Equity Planning and Capacity Grant Program (CFDA 11.032) provides $12,727,887.98 to the Louisiana Division of Administration to implement the Louisiana Digital Equity Plan. Key activities include creating a digital equity advisory panel, developing and maintaining a digital equity dashboard, collaborating with partners, and creating a statewide strategy for...
- This Project Grant award, provided by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the State Digital Equity Planning and Capacity Grant Program (CFDA 11.032), will fund the implementation of Kentucky's Digital Equity Plan. The key activities to be performed include building digital equity capacity at the community level, providing digital literacy and skills advancement training, and establishing an affordable device and refurbishing program. The expected...
THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL SUPPORT CLOSING THE DIGITAL EQUITY GAP AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STATEWIDE DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN. THE PROPOSED PROJECT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT PLAN DEVELOPMENT. THE PUERTO RICO BROADBAND PROGRAM (PRBP) WILL ASCERTAIN THE SIZE AND SCOPE OF THE DIGITAL DIVIDE IN PR, IDENTIFY THE COMMUNITIES LACKING DIGITAL INCLUSION AND LITERACY, IDENTIFY STRATEGIES TO CLOSE THE GAP, AND STEER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STAKEHOLDERS TO ACTION IN RESPONSE TO THE GAPS. PRBP WILL HIRE PERSONNEL TO OVERSEE THE PLANNING PROJECT AND HIRE EXTERNAL ENTITIES TO SUPPORT IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT, PLAN DEVELOPMENT, AND DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS. PRBP WILL SURVEY AND ANALYZE ADOPTION AND USAGE TRENDS ACROSS THE RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS SECTORS IN PR. PRBP WILL SEEK INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY AND STAKEHOLDERS WHILE COLLECTING DATA. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A ROBUST STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN THAT WILL BENEFIT THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO AND PRINCIPALLY UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED COVERED POPULATIONS TERRITORY WIDE. THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT PLAN TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | ($243k) | 11/21/24 | ||
| Not listed | $0 | 9/6/23 | ||
| Not listed | $782.0k | 9/30/22 | ||
| Not listed | $782.0k | 9/30/22 |