Michigan Is on the Road to Closing the Digital Divide by 2030

The Michigan High-Speed Internet (MIHI) Office's Digital Equity Plan was finalized in March 2024. Four months later, on July 18, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded Michigan over $20 million from the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program for implementing this plan. Among other efforts, Michigan plans to use the funding to implement its Inclusive Training, Technology, and Equity Network (MITTEN) which includes a robust statewide Digital Navigator Network that will disseminate information from state agencies pertaining to online accessibility of services, new opportunities for workforce or education, and affordable Internet service plans and devices. What follows is the timeline for how MIHI will develop this and other programs using its funding from the Digital Equity Act.