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Minnesota

State broadband website(s)
NTIA Federal Program Officer and State broadband contact(s)
Name
Carah Koch
Job Title
NTIA BEAD Federal Program Officer
Email
Phone
(240) 451-1737
Name
Ras Smith
Job Title
NTIA Digital Equity Capacity Federal Program Officer
Email
Name
Bree Maki
Job Title
Executive Director, MN Office of Broadband Development
Office
MN Dept. of Employment and Economic Development
Email
Phone
(651) 259-7289
Name
Diane Wells
Job Title
Deputy Director, MN Office of Broadband Development
Office
MN Dept. of Employment and Economic Development
Email
Phone
(651) 259-7613
Name
Hannah Buckland
Job Title
Digital Equity Lead, MN Office of Broadband Development
Office
MN Dept. of Employment and Economic Development
Email
Phone
(651) 259-7267
Name
Jenn Frost
Job Title
Broadband Grants Administrator, MN Office of BB Development
Office
MN Dept. of Employment and Economic Development
Email
Phone
(651) 259-7442
Name
Karrie Jansen
Job Title
Broadband Grants Administrator, MN Office of BB Development
Office
MN Dept. of Employment and Economic Development
Email
Phone
(651) 259-7140
Name
Carol Bossuyt
Job Title
Broadband Grants Specialist, MN Office of BB Development.
Office
MN Dept. of Employment and Economic Development
Email
Phone
(651) 259-7159
State Code
MN
State broadband coordinators

Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), Office of Broadband Development.

Digital Inclusion Programs

State initiative:

  • Department of Employment and Economic Development, Office of Broadband Development: K-12 Connect Forward

Local initiative:

City of Minneapolis

Locality Website: 

City of Minneapolis Digital Equity

 

Locality contact: 

Liliia Muslimova 
Program Assistant 
Department of Information Technology 
[email protected] 

 

Digital Equity/Inclusion Coordinator:

City of Minneapolis Information Technology Department

 

Digital Equity/Inclusion Resources:

City of Minneapolis Internet Services: The City of Minneapolis partnered with local providers to offer free or low-cost Internet services to residents.

 

Free Public Wi-Fi Locations: The City of Minneapolis provides a map of locations covering nearly 100% of the city where constituents can connect to free public Wi-Fi, covering nearly 100% of the city 

 

Hennepin County Partnership Resources: The City of Minneapolis partnered with Hennepin County to provide residents with digital navigator services such as access to training and technology resources. 

 

Digital Equity/Inclusion Plan: 

The Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan serves as a framework for the city’s digital equity and inclusion activities.