State Digital Equity Capacity and Planning Grant Program: Native Entities

This document was created to support applicants in applying for the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program: Native Entities (2024). The Notice of Funding Opportunity establishes a competitive process to make both State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program funds and State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program funds available to Native Entities to carry out digital equity and inclusion activities consistent with the Digital Equity Act. Proposed projects should address barriers to digital equity and promote:

• The availability and affordability of access to broadband technology,
• Online accessibility and inclusivity of public resources and services, ​
• Digital literacy,
• Awareness of online privacy and cybersecurity, and
• The availability and affordability of consumer devices and technical support for those devices.