Target Customer
Covered Populations within the following communities: Indian Tribes, Alaska Native entities, and Native Hawaiian entities
Purpose
Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program (“Competitive Grant Program” or “Program”), the third of three digital equity programs authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. The Competitive Grant Program will make funds available to a wide range of entities to address barriers to digital equity faced by Covered Populations.
Eligible to Access Funding
- A political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of a State, including an agency of a State that is responsible for administering or supervising adult education and literacy activities, or for providing public housing, in the State.
- An Indian Tribe, an Alaska Native entity, or a Native Hawaiian organization (“Native Entity”).
- A foundation, corporation, institution, or association that is
- a not-for-profit entity; and
- not a school.
- A community anchor institution.
- A local educational agency.
- An entity that carries out a workforce development program.
- A partnership between any of the entities described in paragraphs (1) through (6).
Ongoing Funding Yes
Requires Grant Applications Yes
PY 2023-2024 Federal Funds $2,750,000,000
