Assistance program
Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program
$44.6 Million committed in FY2025–FY2026
- Agency
- National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Commerce, Department of
- Assistance
- Not Applicable
- CFDA number
- 11.036
- What it does
- The purpose of the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program is to support efforts to achieve digital equity, promote digital inclusion activities, and spur greater adoption of broadband among certain covered populations defined by the Digital Equity Act.
- Who benefits
- Not Applicable
- Who applies
- The following entities are eligible to apply for grants under this Program if the entity is not serving, and has not served, as the administering entity for a State under 47 U.S.C. §1723(b): (1) 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. (2) An Indian Tribe, an Alaska Native entity, or a Native Hawaiian organization. (3) A foundation, corporation, institution, or association that is – a. A not-for-profit entity; and b. Not a school. (4) A community anchor institution. (5) A local educational agency. (6) An entity that carries out a workforce development program. (7) A partnership between any of the entities described in paragraphs (1) through (6). U.S. Territories may apply for the territorial set aside provided for at 47 U.S.C. §1724(j)(3) by submitting an application consistent with the NOFO.
- Authorized by
- Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, Part Division F, Title III U.S.C. § Section 60305, 117-58, Statute 135,1222
- Program site
- http://www.ntia.gov ↗
Committed by fiscal year
* FY2026 is year-to-date — the fiscal year is still in progress, so its total is still filling in. The striped band and dashed line mark that provisional stretch.
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- Committed through this program
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- How it's paid
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- Some recipients aren't itemized
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- Awards, counted once
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- The colored bars
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Direct payments