State broadband website(s)
NTIA Federal Program Officer and State broadband contact(s)
State broadband coordinators
Digital Inclusion Programs
State initiative:
State of Maryland
Department of Housing and Community Development, Office of Statewide Broadband: Digital Inclusion Grant Program
Local initiative:
County of Baltimore
Locality Website:
Baltimore County Digital Equity
Locality contact:
Vishnupriya Desai
Digital Inclusion Coordinator
Baltimore County Department of Aging
Digital Equity/Inclusion Coordinator(s):
Department of Information Technology
Department of Economic and Workforce Development
Baltimore County Public Libraries
Digital Equity/Inclusion Resources:
Northstar Digital Literacy Program: The Baltimore County Public Library offers the Northstar Digital Literacy program which includes essential computer and software skills trainings such as Internet basics, K-12 distance learning support, career search skills, and more.
Department of Aging Technology Resources: The Baltimore County Department of Aging provides resources for aging residents such as free one-on-one tech support, CyberSeniors training courses, and other workshop opportunities.
Career Center Locations: The Baltimore County Department of Economic and Workforce Development established career center locations that offer access to computers, the Internet, job search assistance, and more.
Baltimore County Wi-Fi Locations: The County of Baltimore provides access to free Wi-Fi at 28 recreation and park locations, 19 public library locations, 55 public schools, and 20 senior centers.
Digital Equity/Inclusion Plan:
Baltimore County Digital Equity Plan
Montgomery County
Locality Website:
Locality contact:
Mitsuko Herrera
Program Director
Office of Broadband Programs
Digital Equity/Inclusion Coordinator(s):
Montgomery County Office of Broadband Programs
Digital Equity/Inclusion Resources:
MoCoNet: MoCoNet provides low income and special needs residents of several County affordable housing developments with the option to have access to the Internet without burdensome fees.
Senior Planet Montgomery: Senior Planet Montgomery is a joint initiative between Montgomery Connects and AARP’s Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) project offering both online and in person classes for adults ages 60 and over to learn new online skills.
Montgomery County Rural Broadband Report: The Montgomery County Rural Broadband Report’s purpose is to demonstrate the business case for broadband partnerships in the Agricultural Reserve, where the economics of rural broadband deployment have created a rural-urban digital divide.
ultraMontgomery: ultraMontgomery is a broadband economic development program that supports cost-effective, competitive access to robust, reliable, and secure broadband services and high-speed networks for businesses in Montgomery County.
Office of Broadband Programs Wi-Fi Map: The Office of Broadband Programs identifies locations where residents can connect to public high-speed Internet.
Low-Cost Internet Resource Hub: The Office of Broadband Programs provides a resource hub where qualifying residents can browse low-cost Internet options.