Biden-Harris Administration Approves and Recommends for Award Washington's Digital Equity Capacity Grant Application for More Than $15.9 Million

The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved and recommended for award an application from Washington, allowing the state to request access to more than $15.9 million to implement its Digital Equity Plan. 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 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Washington will use the $15,983,29 in funding to implement key digital equity initiatives, including:  

• Development of a train-the-trainer certificate program for digital inclusion programs, with a peer-to-peer model to ensure that education is provided in a culturally relevant and accessible manner for all Covered Populations;  
• Conducting outreach and engagement, providing in-person digital skills trainings and tools and educational resources related to online privacy, and cybersecurity, and digital literacy;
• Partnering with Internet service providers (ISPs) to promote cybersecurity education.