Biden-Harris Administration Approves and Recommends for Award West Virginia’s Digital Equity Capacity Grant Application for More Than $9 Million

The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved and recommended for award an application from West Virginia, allowing the state to request access to more than $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 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. West Virginia will use the $9,011,588 in funding to implement key digital equity initiatives, including:

• Launching a Digital Skills program to provide training, education, and online resources  
• An affordable device program to provide eligible residents with devices  
• Funding for local governments to create digital equity plans tailored to the needs of their constituents.