NTIA Receives More Than 700 Applications Seeking Over $6.5 Billion for Digital Equity Projects

The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced hat it received more than 700 applications requesting more than $6.5 billion in funding to support digital equity projects across the country. That is more than six times the available amount from the first round of the Digital Equity Act’s Competitive Grant Program funding. The first round of funding from the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program makes nearly $1 billion available to organizations that will work to ensure communities have access to devices and skills needed to fully participate in the digital ecosystem. NTIA is evaluating the applications and will begin making awards on a rolling basis this winter. This Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program funding opportunity includes funds appropriated for Fiscal Years 2022-2025.