Digital Equity Act Programs News
July 24, 2024
First Funding Opportunity for the $1.25 Billion Digital Equity Act Competitive Program
WASHINGTON – The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced today the availability of nearly $1 billion to fund programs that ensure…
July 23, 2024
By: Angela Thi Bennett and Maya C. James
Last month NTIA announced our first Capacity Award from the Digital Equity Act, which awarded approximately $9 million to Nevada to implement digital inclusion programs across the state.
As required by the Digital Equity Act, the $1.25 billion Digital…
June 26, 2024
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June 26, 2024
Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program to Launch in Coming Weeks
WASHINGTON -- The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today awarded more than $9 million to Nevada to implement their Digital Equity Plan…
May 30, 2024
By: Maya C. James
This month, NTIA celebrated Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month with the theme “Bridging Histories, Shaping Our Future.” We close out this month by chatting with Angela Thi Bennett, NTIA’s first-ever Director of Digital Equity.
Tell me…
April 26, 2024
By: Katherine Bates and Michell Morton
This April, the Biden-Harris Administration recognizes Second Chance Month as an opportunity to ensure that people returning to their communities from jail or prison have a fair shot at the American Dream.
Research shows that incarcerated and recently…
April 9, 2024
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Katherine Bates and Julia Pulidindi, Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) understands that closing the digital divide requires ongoing, meaningful engagement with the communities the Internet for All (IFA) programs are…
March 28, 2024
WASHINGTON – The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today announced approximately $811 million in digital equity funding, including allocations for all 56 states and territories and funding available for native entities. This funding will…
February 29, 2024
By Angela Thi Bennett, Director of Digital Equity, NTIA
Today, all 50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico have submitted their Digital Equity Plans to NTIA for acceptance. This is a milestone moment in closing the digital divide. For the first time in our nation’s history, each state will have a plan to…
February 15, 2024
WASHINGTON – The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has accepted Maine’s Digital Equity plan. Maine is the first state to reach this important milestone.
The Digital Equity Act, part of the Internet for All initiative and a key piece of…
October 4, 2023
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)'s $2.75 billion Digital Equity Act Programs are critical for communities in need of access to affordable, reliable, high-speed Internet – an essential service in an increasingly digital world.
Recently, NTIA requested input from…