State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program
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Biden-Harris Administration Awards $2.9 Million to Louisiana in First of "Internet for All" Planning Grants
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced that Louisiana is the first state to receive planning grants for deploying high-speed Internet networks and developing digital skills training programs under the Biden-Harris Administration’s Internet for All initiative. Louisiana is receiving $2,941,542.28 in funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Louisiana will receive $2 million from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program to fund:
Solving Baltimore’s digital divide requires all voices at the table
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) will provide massive opportunities for local and state organizations across the country.
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Broadband Access Challenges Persist for Residents of Federally Subsidized Multifamily Housing
Many residents of federally subsidized public and multifamily housing have no access to high-speed internet service. Others may be able to get online only in restricted spaces, such as common areas, or have access in their units that is unreliable or unaffordable. This limited broadband access, meanwhile, can exacerbate long-standing economic and societal inequities.
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NTIA Seeks Comment on Application Process for Broadband Grant Programs
The Department of Commerce invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps the National Telecommunications and Information Administration assess the impact of its information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden.
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Getting a BEAD on Community Asset Mapping
Digital equity is a key promise of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. If successful, the new law will lead to everyone and every community around the country having the connections and skills they need to fully participate in our increasingly digital economy and society. It seems like a tall order.