Biden-Harris Administration to Give $3 Million in an Internet for All Grant to Universidad del Sagrado Corazón in Puerto Rico

The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced it has awarded Universidad del Sagrado Corazón a $2,978,187.00 grant from the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (CMC). This grant will help fund Universidad del Sagrado Corazón’s "Accessing Broadband Connectivity (ABC): A Pilot Project Catalyst in a Hispanic Institution and Communities Setting." The project aims to expand educational instruction and remote learning opportunities, spur economic development, and create opportunities for employment and entrepreneurship by building high-speed Internet and digital capacity at Sagrado. The project will build and strengthen a robust and resilient broadband network by installing fiber optic cabling through existing underground and existing or refurbished above-ground conduits throughout the campus and provide technology training for students and staff (administrative, faculty, and IT) on the benefits and use of the robust broadband network to be installed.