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Digital Equity Partnerships Program is a grant from the Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) that funds nonprofits, municipalities, and community organizations to implement digital equity projects statewide, including device access, digital literacy training, and affordable internet adoption. Awards range from $100,000 to $2,000,000.
Funded through a $50 million Broadband Innovation Fund established under Massachusetts ARPA legislation (Chapter 102, Acts of 2021), the program has distributed over $39 million to date. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, municipalities, community health centers, regional planning agencies, and community-based organizations across Massachusetts working to bridge the digital divide for underserved populations.
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Digital Equity Partnerships Program | MBI Past Programs & Legislation Broadband Infrastructure Progress Dashboard Broadband & Digital Equity Working Group Digital Equity Partnerships Municipal Digital Equity Planning Municipal Digital Equity Implementation MassBroadband 123 Network Digital Equity Partnerships Program Digital Equity Partnerships Program Photo Credit: Tech Goes Home Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $19 Million for Statewide Digital Equity Efforts Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $20 Million to Boost Digital Equity $5 Million in New Grant Funding to Expand Digital Equity Massachusetts Awards $14 Million to Address Digital Divide Following the passage of An Act Relative to Immediate COVID-19 Recovery Needs, also known as Massachusetts “ARPA 1.
0” legislation (codified as Chapter 102 of the Acts of 2021), a $50 million Broadband Innovation Fund was established to bridge the digital divide as a component of the Commonwealth’s COVID recovery and response efforts. MBI solicited nine qualified organizations, named Partners, to implement a suite of digital equity projects that would meet the goals outlined in the state’s legislation.
Read the Digital Equity Partnership Grant Solicitation here .
Nine organizations were awarded as grant recipients: AgeSpan, on behalf of the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative; Baystate Health, on behalf of the Western MA Alliance for Digital Equity; The Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers; The Metropolitan Area Planning Council; The Metro North Workforce Investment Board; Vinfen, on behalf of the Human Services Alliance for Digital Equity.
These Partners are working with organizations such as community development corporations (CDCs), community-based organizations (CBOs), municipalities and municipal agencies, public housing authorities, community colleges, local and regional school districts, healthcare and telehealth organizations (including federally qualified community health centers), and other entities as sub-awardees to implement digital equity projects within the following program areas that align with the legislative goals of the Broadband Innovation Fund and meet federal requirements established by the US Treasury for the use of Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLRF).
WiFi systems in affordable multi-unit buildings or in low income neighborhoods will provide free, in unit, broadband use Public Space Internet Modernization Initiative Improvements to inadequate broadband infrastructure and digital use in public spaces to increase daily use and services Connectivity Economic Hardship Initiative The provision of WiFi cellular hot spots to individuals lacking stable housing where they are unable to have a fixed broadband internet subscription Establish and implement digital literacy training programs to ensure that target populations have the requisite skills to use devices, online resources, and digital tools to needed effect Device Distribution and Refurbishment Program Projects under this program aim to secure new or used internet-connected devices that can be distributed to target populations Education, Outreach and Adoption Direct assistance to the target populations to ensure that effective outreach, education and adoption assistance is available in concert with the above programs to ensure their maximum impact Get Massachusetts Broadband & Digital Equity news from Massachusetts Technology Collaborative in your inbox.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofits, municipalities, community-based organizations, and regional planning agencies in Massachusetts. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $100,000 - $2,000,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Digital Equity Partnerships Program is funded by Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Massachusetts. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Start with the full solicitation document linked on this page — it contains the submission instructions and required forms.
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