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NTIA Approves $37 Million in Digital Equity Funds for Two States

Georgia would get $22 million and Indiana $15 million

Ari Bertenthal

Ari Bertenthal

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NTIA Approves $37 Million in Digital Equity Funds for Two States
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 29, 2024 – Commerce Department officials announced this week that two more states were approved for access to over $37 million for digital equity programs.

Funding for Georgia and Indiana to implement their digital equity plans will come from the federally funded $1.44 billion State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program. Georgia is slated to receive $22 million while Indiana is set to receive $15 million.

The awards were announced on Friday by the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration. Funding for the grant program came from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021.

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