Biden-Harris Administration Awards More Than $6 Million to New Jersey in ‘Internet for All’ Planning Grants

The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced that New Jersey received its first “Internet for All” grants for deploying high-speed Internet networks and developing digital skills training programs under the Biden-Harris Administration’s Internet for All initiative. New Jersey is receiving $6,098,830.90  in funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to plan for the deployment and adoption of affordable, equitable, and reliable high-speed Internet service throughout the state. New Jersey will receive $4,922,089.90 million in Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) grants to fund various activities including: 

• Research and data collection, including initial identification of unserved locations and underserved locations;
• Publications, outreach, and communications support;
• Technical assistance to potential subgrantees, including through workshops and events;
• Surveys of unserved, underserved, and underrepresented communities to better understand barriers to adoption.

New Jersey will receive $1,176,741.00in Digital Equity Act grants to fund various activities including:

• Closing the digital equity gap and the development of a Statewide Digital Equity Plan;
• Staff recruitment and development;
• Community and stakeholder engagement.