North Carolina Partners With Educational Institutions To Close Digital Divide

June 13, 2024 – North Carolina Office of Digital Equity and Literacy is leading state efforts to close the digital divide through an interagency grant program that develops and expands digital equity and inclusion initiatives by partnering with educational institutions.

The program, funded by State Rescue Plan Act allocations, selected 11 grantees, including three major anchor institutions such as the North Carolina Community College System. The money will focus on funding digital education and enhancing digital equity efforts across the state.