Cooperative Agreement AIDOAAA1600079

The $5.55 million project grant from the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program will support Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey's "Creating Connections" initiative. The two-year project aims to enhance digital infrastructure and equitable broadband access in Newark, New Jersey through collaboration among civic groups, non-profits, and public institutions. Key activities include 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...

The University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development (Internet2) has been awarded a $249,994 Project Grant by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (CFDA 45.313). The funding will enable Internet2 to partner with tribal, Native Hawaiian, and Native Alaskan communities to scale the adoption of the Toward Gigabit Libraries Toolkit. This initiative aims to support the self-transformation of indigenous library staff into...

The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $700,000 Project Grant to the DT Institute under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345). The grant will fund a project to increase access to censored content and use advanced end-to-end encryption technologies to enhance the digital safety and privacy of at-risk users and communities in internet repressive countries. The project aims to open...

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded a $9,385,098.18 Digital Equity Competitive Grant (CFDA 11.036) to the International Rescue Committee, Inc. to support efforts to achieve digital equity, promote digital inclusion activities, and spur greater broadband adoption among covered populations. The key activities under this 4-year project grant include: delivering culturally and linguistically accessible digital skills training, facilitating access to low or...

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,...

This $9,183,114.07 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 fund the implementation of Connecticut's Digital Equity Plan. Key activities include: Establishing two intensive digital navigator pilot programs, one in an urban and one in a rural setting, to provide digital navigation services and gather outcomes by Summer 2025 to inform future digital...

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...

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, provided by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the State Digital Equity Planning and Capacity Grant Program (CFDA 11.032), will enable the State of Delaware - Department of Technology and Information (DTI) to implement the Delaware Digital Equity Plan. Key activities include: Establishing a Digital Navigator program to help library patrons build digital skills and locate needed services. The Delaware Department of Labor...