0232DC538
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Purpose: The purpose of this grant is to support efforts to achieve digital equity, promote digital inclusion activities, and spur greater adoption and meaningful use of broadband among the covered populations pursuant to the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program.
Activities to be performed: The proposed project activities include: workforce training for remote and virtual jobs; training in broadband infrastructure management to enhance local expertise and job opportunities; upgrading cybersecurity measures for tribal offices to protect digital infrastructure and data; providing rentable computers and digital tools for libraries to provide continuous access to technology and learning resources.
Expected outcomes: The proposed projects will address barriers to digital equity faced by covered populations.
Intended beneficiaries: The intended beneficiaries are covered populations. The projects are expected to reach beneficiaries in Alaska.
Subrecipient activities: The recipient does plan to subaward funds to conduct the activities above.
Activities to be performed: The proposed project activities include: workforce training for remote and virtual jobs; training in broadband infrastructure management to enhance local expertise and job opportunities; upgrading cybersecurity measures for tribal offices to protect digital infrastructure and data; providing rentable computers and digital tools for libraries to provide continuous access to technology and learning resources.
Expected outcomes: The proposed projects will address barriers to digital equity faced by covered populations.
Intended beneficiaries: The intended beneficiaries are covered populations. The projects are expected to reach beneficiaries in Alaska.
Subrecipient activities: The recipient does plan to subaward funds to conduct the activities above.
Awardee
Funding Goals
NOT APPLICABLE
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Dillingham,
Alaska
99576-0000
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
NOT APPLICABLE
Bristol Bay Native Association was awarded
Digital Equity Grant: Bridging the Alaska Connectivity Gap
Project Grant 0232DC538
worth $7,946,564
from the National Institute of Standards and Technology in March 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Dillingham Alaska United States.
The grant
has a duration of 5 years and
was awarded through assistance program 11.036 Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program.
$896,200 (10.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 2/4/25
Period of Performance
3/1/25
Start Date
2/28/30
End Date
Funding Split
$7.9M
Federal Obligation
$896.2K
Non-Federal Obligation
$8.8M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
0232DC538
SAI Number
0232DC538_0
Award ID URI
EXE
Awardee Classifications
Nonprofit With 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other Than An Institution Of Higher Education)
Awarding Office
1333ND DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
Funding Office
1331K2 DEPT OF COMMERCE NTIA
Awardee UEI
PVN7PNGJS147
Awardee CAGE
3E3H5
Performance District
AK-00
Senators
Lisa Murkowski
Dan Sullivan
Dan Sullivan
Modified: 2/4/25