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Digital Equity Act at a Glance

June 26, 2024

The third grant program funded by the Digital Equity Act of 2021 is the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program. The information below can guide organizations as they Get Ready to prepare their applications.

Understanding the DE Competitive Grant Program: What You Need to Know

The Digital Equity Act programs focus on empowering those most impacted by the digital divide, referred to as “Covered Populations.”  The Covered Populations are:   

Funding Programs
Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program

Frequently Asked Questions #2

June 19, 2024
The following page contains the second in a series of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) intended to clarify and provide guidance on information in the Innovation Fund’s second Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), published on May 07, 2024.
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Innovation Fund Round 2 (2024) Open RU

States and Territories Application Guidance

Overview:

This document was created to support State and U.S. Territory applicants in submitting an application for the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program. Step-by-step instructions are provided to familiarize applicants with the NTIA Grants Portal, outline each component of the application, and provide direction on where to access forms and templates. This document is intended solely to assist recipients in better understanding the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant program and the requirements set forth in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for this program. This document does not and is not intended to supersede, modify, or otherwise alter applicable statutory or regulatory requirements, or the specific application requirements set forth in the NOFO. In all cases, statutory and regulatory mandates, and the requirements set forth in the NOFO, shall prevail over any inconsistencies contained in this document.

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Introduction to the State Digital Equity (DE) Capacity Grant Program

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What is the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program?

Previously, the State Digital Equity Planning Grant provided States and Territories funds to develop Digital Equity Plans. This second Program will make funds available to put the Digital Equity Plans into action. States and Territories must ensure they are reaching all of the Covered Populations within their jurisdiction.

Note: Certain Native Entities are also eligible to apply for Capacity Grant and Planning Grant funding through a competitive process.

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Notice of Funding Opportunity for the State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program

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Under the State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program, the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information (Assistant Secretary) will award grants to the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico (the States) for the purpose of developing State Digital Equity Plans. Through these Plans, each State will, among other things, identify barriers to digital equity in the State and strategies for overcoming those barriers. Further, U.S.

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Initial Proposal Guidance

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This document is intended solely to assist recipients in better understanding the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program and the requirements set forth in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for this program. This document does not and is not intended to supersede, modify, or otherwise alter applicable statutory or regulatory requirements, or the specific application requirements set forth in the NOFO. In all cases, statutory and regulatory mandates, and the requirements set forth in the NOFO, shall prevail over any inconsistencies contained in this document.

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Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

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These FAQs are for informational purposes only and are intended solely to assist potential applicants in better understanding the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program (Capacity Grant Program) and the application requirements set forth in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for this program. The FAQs do not and are not intended to supersede, modify, or otherwise alter applicable statutory or regulatory requirements, or the specific application requirements set forth in the NOFO. In all cases, statutory and regulatory mandates, and the requirements set forth in the NOFO, shall prevail over any inconsistent information contained in the below FAQs.

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Initial Proposal Funding Request Guidance

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This guidance for informational purposes only and is intended solely to assist Eligible Entities in better understanding the NTIA BEAD program, the requirements set forth in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for this program, and relevant follow-on guidance. The guidance does not and is not intended to supersede, modify, or otherwise alter applicable statutory or regulatory requirements, or the specific application requirements set forth in the NOFO. In all cases, statutory and regulatory mandates, and the requirements set forth in the NOFO, shall prevail over any inconsistencies contained in the below guidance.

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Workforce Planning Guide

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The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will transform the landscape of high-speed Internet in America, improving access to health care, education, and civic engagement while connecting families and communities across the country. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration at the Department of Commerce supports the Administration’s commitment to equitable and highly skilled jobs in shaping the future of the high-speed Internet workforce.

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