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# Oregon Broadband Office Announces Digital Connectivity Awards
- URL: https://broadbandbreakfast.com/oregon-broadband-office-announces-digital-connectivity-awards/
- Published: 2026-04-28T17:40:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-26T21:53:20.000Z
- Description: The money will be used to purchase computers and public Wi-Fi.
- Author: Lincoln Patience
- Tags: Oregon, BEAD Implementation Summit, Digital Connectivity Program, BEAD 2026, American Rescue Plan Act, Nick Batz, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, #with-siderail

April 28, 2026 — The Oregon Broadband Office [selected the recipients](https://biznews.oregon.gov/acton/rif/14786/s-095c-2604/-/l-0007:5417/l-0007/showPreparedMessage?sid=TV2:tkpIwMiir&ref=broadbandbreakfast.com) for its $6.8 million digital connectivity awards program. 

The state launched the program in February with money from the American Rescue Plan Act’s [Capital Projects Fund](https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/coronavirus/assistance-for-state-local-and-tribal-governments/capital-projects-fund?ref=broadbandbreakfast.com). Each award ranged from $25,000 to $250,000 and was given out “on a competitive basis,” [according to the program’s website](https://www.oregon.gov/biz/programs/BDP/DCTP/Pages/default.aspx?ref=broadbandbreakfast.com). 

The 18 finalists included libraries and community colleges, faith-based programs, and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. The money will be used to purchase computers and “public Wi-Fi.”

“Access to technology is no longer a luxury — it is essential for education, employment, and healthcare," said **Nick Batz**, director of the state broadband office. "These investments will help ensure that more Oregonians can fully participate in today's digital world.”

In February, Oregon saw its [$587 million BEAD spending proposal approved](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/several-more-state-bead-proposals-approved-and-where-the-funds-are-going/) by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.