Biden-Harris Administration Approves and Recommends for Award Digital Equity Capacity Grant Applications Totaling More Than $20 Million

The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today has approved and recommended for award applications from Alabama and Utah, allowing them to request access to more than $20 million to implement their Digital Equity Plans. This funding comes from the $1.44 billion State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, one of three Digital Equity Act grant programs created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The states will use the funding to implement key digital equity initiatives.

Alabama: $13,702,566

• Support digital workforce development
• Expand opportunities to learn online safety and privacy
• Expand access to computing devices
• Expand online accessibility of government services

Utah: $7,795,149

• Create community digital independence training opportunities for Utah residents with statewide availability
• Streamline the process for refurbishment and redistribution of state-owned devices to fulfill community needs and maximize use of existing devices.