The following materials are included:
Notice of Funding Opportunity for the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program:This Notice of Funding Opportunity (“NOFO”) solicits applications for the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program: Native Entities (“NE Capacity & Planning Grant Program”), the first funding opportunity set aside for Native Entities from the Digital Equity Capacity and Planning Grant Programs authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021.
DE NE Capacity and Planning Online Application Form (Reference Only): This DE NE Capacity and Planning Online Application Form (Reference Only) outlines all of the questions and prompts that will be asked of applicants via the formal application on the NTIA Grants Portal. All online applications must be submitted through the NTIA Grants Portal. Please see the “SDECGP NE Offline Application Packet” and use the DE NE Capacity and Planning Offline Application Form if you plan to submit an offline application.
DE NE Capacity and Planning Consolidated Budget Form: This DE NE Capacity and Planning Consolidated Budget Form Excel document is required for applicants who plan to request Capacity and Planning Grant Funds and is where the applicants will list all of their required budget information.
DE NE Capacity Consolidated Budget Form: This DE NE Capacity Consolidated Budget Form Excel document is required for applicants who plan to request Capacity Grant Funds only and is where the applicants will list all of their required budget information.
DE NE Consortium Members Form: This DE NE Consortium Members Form Excel document is required for all applicants applying as a consortium of Indian Tribes, Alaska Native Entities, and/or Native Hawaiian Organizations and requests information about each consortium member.
SF-424: This Standard Form-424 Application for Federal Assistance must be completed and submitted by all applicants. Applicants are encouraged to fill out the SF-424 template available on the NTIA Grants Portal.
SF-LLL: This Standard Form-LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities must be completed and submitted for those applicants who need to disclose lobbying activities that have been secured to influence the outcome of a Federal action.
CD-511: This Form CD-511 Certification Regarding Lobbying must be completed to certify that Federal funds have not been used and will not be used for lobbying in connection with this request for Federal financial assistance.