State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program

State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Commerce. This program provides funds to States and U. S.

Territories to implement State Digital Equity Plans. It also establishes a competitive program to make funds available to Native Entities to carry out digital equity and inclusion activities consistent with the Digital Equity Act.

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gov Maintenance Calendar Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program National Telecommunications and Information Admini Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:NTIA-DECGP-2024 Funding Opportunity Title:Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Grant Category of Funding Activity:Science and Technology and other Research and Development Expected Number of Awards:120 Assistance Listings:11.

036 -- Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:Yes Last Updated Date:Aug 13, 2024 Original Closing Date for Applications:Oct 22, 2024 Current Closing Date for Applications:Complete applications from Eligible Entities, including Indian Tribes, Alaska Native entities, and Native Hawaiian organizations (“Native Entities”) must be received through the NTIA Grants Portal (https://grants. ntia.

gov) no later than 11:59 p. m. Eastern Time (ET) on September 23, 2024.

Complete applications from the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States (“U.S. Territories”) must be received through the NTIA Grants Portal (https://grants. ntia. gov) no later than 11:59 p.

m. Eastern Time (ET) on October 22, 2024.

Archive Date:Nov 21, 2024 Estimated Total Program Funding: Eligible Applicants:Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility:The following entities are eligible to apply for grants under the Competitive Grant Program so long as that entity is not serving, and has not served, as the administering entity for a State under either the State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program or the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program:(1) A political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of a State, including an agency of a State that is responsible for administering or supervising adult education and literacy activities, or for providing public housing, in the State.

(2) An Indian Tribe, an Alaska Native entity, or a Native Hawaiian organization (“Native Entity”). (3) A foundation, corporation, institution, or association that is –a. a not-for-profit entity; andb.

not a school. (4) A community anchor institution. (5) A local educational agency.

(6) An entity that carries out a workforce development program. (7) A partnership between any of the entities described in paragraphs (1) through (6). U.S. Territories are eligible to apply for funding under a separate set-aside established exclusively for U.S. Territories pursuant to 47 U.S.C.

§1724(j)(3). U.S. Territories are not considered to be “Eligible Entities” for the Competitive Program, however, and their applications will be reviewed separately.

## Additional Information Agency Name:National Telecommunications and Information Admini Description:This Notice of Funding Opportunity solicits applications for the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program (“Competitive Grant Program” or “Program”), the third of three digital equity programs authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, Division F, Title III, Public Law 117-58, 135 Stat.

429, 1209 (November 15, 2021) (“Infrastructure Act,” also known as the “Digital Equity Act” or “DE Act”). The Competitive Grant Program will make funds available to a wide range of entities to address barriers to digital equity faced by Covered Populations as defined by 47 U.S.C. §1721(8).

The Competitive Grant Program will support efforts to achieve digital equity, promote digital inclusion activities, and spur greater adoption and meaningful use of broadband among the Covered Populations.

Specifically, the Digital Equity Act authorizes funds to be used for the development and implementation of digital inclusion activities that benefit the Covered Populations; programs that facilitate the adoption of broadband by Covered Populations to provide educational and employment opportunities; training programs that cover basic, advanced, and applied skills; workforce development programs; access to equipment, instrumentation, networking capability, hardware and software, or digital network technology for broadband services at low or no cost; and the construction or operation of public access computing centers for Covered Populations.

Awards will focus on addressing the needs of the Covered Populations not met by the Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program and will strive for a diverse pool of recipients.

To ensure funds are directed to the most effective programs with the greatest reach, and to minimize administrative overhead, NTIA encourages proposals that demonstrate a broad partnership of entities with the ability to administer significant resources and address the varied concerns of the Covered Populations. Link to Additional Information:[](https://www. grants.

gov/search-results-detail/355607) Grantor Contact Information:If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Director of Digital Equity #### Health & Human Services * Frequently Asked Questions ## Your session will expire in 3 minutes. To continue working, click on the "OK" button below. This is being done to protect your privacy.

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