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Vermont
Vermont Urges Digital Equity Competitive Grant Participation
'This funding has the potential to be transformational.'
Vermont
'This funding has the potential to be transformational.'
New Mexico
The collaboration works to increase digital literacy training and expand high-speed connectivity across the state.
Nevada
Nevada is the first state to receive Digital Equity State Capacity Grant funds.
Funding
NTIA approved plans from American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Congress
The Senate Commerce Committee also postponed, for a second time, a markup session with short-term funding for ACP.
Digital Inclusion
States are now free to apply for funding to address barriers to broadband adoption.
Funding
Commerce unveiled plans to allocate an additional $1.25 billion in digital equity grants, alongside the capacity grant program.
BEAD
Several state offices expect to utilize nondeployment funds in conjunction with infrastructure deployment funds for BEAD.
Funding
The Technology in the Parks Act would also put parks in line for used computers and equipment from federal agencies.
Broadband's Impact
Digital navigators spoke about their work at the Connect20 Summit in Washington.
Digital Inclusion
Officials from broadband funding programs emphasized the important of non-deployment projects at the Connect20 Summit in Washington.
Digital Inclusion
The program sets aside $14 million in ARPA funds for digital literacy and affordability efforts.
FCC
Nearly $50 million will go to middle mile projects in four states.
Expert Opinion
Healthcare organizations are seeing telehealth as an opportunity to enhance connectivity with patients and improve healthcare outcomes.
Digital Inclusion
More than just access, new technology users also need help navigating software applications.
Funding
The GAO report identified 25 different broadband-focused funding programs, but some lawmakers argued that all are important.