Biden-Harris Administration Approves and Recommends for Award New Jersey's Digital Equity Capacity Grant Application for More Than $18 Million

The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved and recommended for award an application from New Jersey, allowing the state to request access to more than $18 million to implement its Digital Equity Plan. New Jersey will use the $18,094,857 in funding to implement key digital equity initiatives, including:  

• Establishing standards in digital literacy for the state’s adult learners and offering a tool for measuring skills and progress in learning digital literacy; and  
• A competitive subgrant program to awards to increase the skills and confidence of residents in need in using the Internet and devices.