West Virginia's Digital Equity Timeline

On November 1, 2024, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded the West Virginia Department of Economic Development (WVDED) over $9 million in Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program funding to implement the West Virginia Digital Equity Plan. Major activities NTIA is supporting include:

• Launching a Digital Skills program to provide training, education, and online resources,  
• An affordable device program to provide eligible residents with devices, and  
• Funding for local governments to create digital equity plans tailored to the needs of their constituents. 

WVDED provides a full implementation timeline, complete with a slate of key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure progress, in its Digital Equity Plan.