NTIA Approves $70 Million for California’s Digital Equity Plan
Funds will come from the NTIA's State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program

Funds will come from the NTIA's State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2024 - Federal regulators announced that they have approved California’s application for funding under a federal program designed to provide equitable access to broadband.
California is to receive $70 million in approved funding from the $1.44 billion State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program in order to implement its digital equity plan.
The award was announced Friday by National Telecommunications and Information Administration in the Commerce Department, allocating funding contained in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021
The state’s digital equity plan outlined how California would empower communities with skills and tools to benefit from affordable and reliable broadband service.
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