Biden-Harris Administration Approves and Recommends for Award Wisconsin’s Digital Equity Capacity Grant Application for More Than $13 Million

The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved and recommended for award an application from Wisconsin, allowing the state to request access to more than $13 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. Wisconsin will use the $13,248,029 in funding to implement key digital equity initiatives, including:

• Awarding grants to expand and support digital navigator programs through the Digital Navigator Competitive Grant program
• Offer a Digital Navigator Pilot Program for incarcerated individuals to increase digital skills.