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NTIA Will Award Digital Equity Grants in Early 2025

NTIA expects to start awarding digital equity competitive grants starting in winter, Deputy Director-Digital Equity Michell Morton said in a webinar Wednesday. The agency has received more than $6.5 billion in applications, she said. NTIA and the Census Bureau have…

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jointly created a set of data sources -- such as the Digital Equity Act Population Viewer and Access Broadband Dashboard -- to be used for digital equity programs, NTIA staffers said. The agency this year has awarded $53.7 million in digital equity planning grants to all states and territories, as well as more than $644 million in digital equity capacity grants. It’s in the process of announcing recipients, Morton said.