Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program
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Cruze, Angela (Institute for Computation and Data-Enabled Insights )
Funder Type
US Federal Government
Country of Funder
United States
CFDA Numbers
11.036
Limited submission
An Eligible Entity may submit only one application for Competitive Grant Program funding (regardless of whether the application is as an Authorized Representative of a partnership or as an individual applicant). However, an Eligible Entity may participate as a member of more than one partnership so long as it is not the Authorized Representative for more than one partnership.
Applicant Type
Academic Institution
Government or Public Sector
Non-profit
Career Stage
Not Applicable
Applicant/Institution Location
- United States
Citizenship
- United States
Activity Location
- United States
Abstract
The Competitive Grant Program will make funds available to a wide range of entities to address barriers to digital equity faced by Covered Populations as defined by 47 U.S.C. §1721(8). The Competitive Grant Program will… more »
Eligibility
The following entities are eligible to apply for grants under the Competitive Grant Program so long as that entity is not serving, and has not served, as the administering entity for a State under either the State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program or the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program:
(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 (“Native Entity”).
(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 are eligible to apply for funding under a separate set-aside established exclusively for U.S. Territories pursuant to 47 U.S.C. §1724(j)(3). U.S. Territories are not considered to be “Eligible Entities” for the Competitive Program, however, and their applications will be reviewed separately.
(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 (“Native Entity”).
(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 are eligible to apply for funding under a separate set-aside established exclusively for U.S. Territories pursuant to 47 U.S.C. §1724(j)(3). U.S. Territories are not considered to be “Eligible Entities” for the Competitive Program, however, and their applications will be reviewed separately.
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