Office of Management and Budget
Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program Forms
The White House Office of Management and Budget's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) has scored four forms that will be part of the Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program. The four forms are: Application, Consolidated Budget, Digital Equity Plan Amendments, and Specific Projects. OIRA has calculated how many hours it will take to complete each form.
Strengthening Digital Accessibility and the Management of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
This memorandum provides guidance to help agencies advance digital accessibility by maintaining an accessible Federal technology environment, promoting accessible digital experiences, and continuing the implementation of accessibility standards in accordance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Members of the public and Federal employees should have equitable access to government, regardless of ability. The prevalence of information technology and the growing necessity of it in daily life make digital accessibility a continuing imperative for Federal agencies.
OMB releases Draft Guidance on Build America, Buy America (Office of Management and Budget)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 08/15/2023 - 11:49In Letter to House Speaker McCarthy, Biden Administration Notes Need for Additional Funding for Affordable Broadband
With the end of the fiscal year quickly approaching, the Administration is transmitting a supplemental funding request to the Congress to address three sets of critical needs for emergency funding as part of a potential short-term continuing resolution for the first quarter of FY 2024: assistance for Ukraine and other foreign policy priorities, US disaster assistance, and border security.
OMB Proposes Changes to Build America, Buy America Guidance (Office of Management and Budget)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 02/10/2023 - 12:19OMB offers guidance on implementation of infrastructure programs
Guidance to executive departments and agencies that have responsibilities for implementing programs created by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The IIJA provides $550 billion in new federal investment in infrastructure, including $65 billion for broadband programs. The Administration is committed to creating a governance structure that will break down barriers and eliminate silos. To ensure robust governance and management of effective, efficient, and equitable IIJA implementation within and across agencies:
Office of Management and Budget Releases Federal Strategy to Move the U.S. Government Towards a Zero Trust Architecture (Office of Management and Budget)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 01/26/2022 - 11:32White House Office of Management and Budget Strongly Opposes Passage of the Save the Internet Act
The Administration strongly opposes House passage of the Save the Internet Act (HR 1644). Since the [Restoring Internet Freedom] rule was adopted in 2018, consumers have benefited from a greater than 35 percent increase in average, fixed broadband download speeds, and the United States rose to sixth, from thirteenth, in the world for those speeds. In 2018, fiber was also made available to more new homes than in any previous year, and capital investment by the Nation’s top six Internet service providers increased by $2.3 billion.