Honoring African American History Month & Celebrating the Office of Minority Broadband Initiatives
February is African American History Month, an opportunity to honor the contributions of the Black community across all aspects of society.
Digital Skills Training
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Broadband Programs: Public Virtual Listening Session #1
Join NTIA for a series of virtual listening sessions starting in December 2021 focused on the new broadband grant programs authorized and funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program; the Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program; and the Digital Equity Act Programs, which include the State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program, State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, and Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program, and additional funding for the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program. These public virtual listening
NTIA Grant Program: Connecting Minority Communities Webinar, Session 8
On November 17 and 18, staff from NTIA’s BroadbandUSA program presented the final session of the Connecting Minority Communities (CMC) Pilot Program webinar series. The CMC Pilot Program will provide $268 million in grant awards to eligible Historically Black Colleges or Universities (HBCUs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs), and consortia applicants in anchor communities for broadband Internet access service, eligible equipment, or to hire and train information technology personnel.
NTIA Grant Program: Connecting Minority Communities Webinar, Session 8b
Join NTIA staff on November 18, 2021 to hear more about NTIA's Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program.
NTIA Grant Program: Connecting Minority Communities Webinar, Session 8a
Join NTIA staff on November 17, 2021 to hear more about NTIA's Connecting Minority Communities (CMC) Pilot Program.
Digital Inclusion Week 2021: Opportunities and the Road Ahead
NTIA is joining more than 600 organizations this week to celebrate Digital Inclusion Week, an annual event that raises awareness of solutions to address home internet access, personal devices, and local technology training and support programs.
NTIA Grant Program: Connecting Minority Communities Webinar, Session 6
On September 22 and 23, staff from NTIA’s BroadbandUSA program provided further detail regarding the Connecting Minority Communities (CMC) Pilot Program. The CMC Pilot Program will provide $268 million in grant awards to eligible Historically Black Colleges or Universities (HBCUs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs), and consortia applicants in anchor communities for broadband Internet access service, eligible equipment, or to hire and train information technology personnel.