State Digital Equity Plan Toolkit

It has been just over a year since the Digital Equity Act (DEA) was signed into law as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), and the $2.75 billion it provides is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to design systems that will enable true digital equity. Congress and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration outlined specifics for states to include in their digital equity plans. This toolkit equips administering entities with the guidance, best practices, and tools needed to design robust, comprehensive digital equity plans that should lead to meaningful and impactful digital inclusion programs, policies, and tools. The toolkit is composed of three sections: (1) general recommendations to consider for the entire planning process, (2) a suggested outline for the plan, and (3) tactical recommendations for building a digital equity plan section by section.