NTIA Begins Process to Revive Digital Equity Grant Program

The program faces a tight timeline for a potential December reopening.

NTIA Begins Process to Revive Digital Equity Grant Program
Photo of the Herbert C. Hoover Federal Building in Washington, which houses the Commerce Department, by Alamy

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 2026 – The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has taken its first formal step toward reopening the Digital Equity Act’s competitive grant program.

NTIA published a notice Tuesday opening a 60-day public comment period on the information collection and application requirements it plans to use for a new round of funding. The notice begins the federal paperwork process needed before NTIA can accept applications under the revived program.

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