NTIA Seeks Comment on Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program data collection

The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and continuing information collections, which help the Department assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to the Office of Management and Budget. The purpose of the  State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program (SDECG) is to promote the achievement of digital equity, support digital inclusion activities, and build capacity for efforts by States and U.S. territories and possessions relating to the adoption of broadband. NTIA will use the information collected from each applicant to the SDECG to effectively review the proposed applications and budgets. To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before January 28, 2025.