4731DS058
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Purpose: The purpose of this grant is to implement the Tennessee Digital Equity Plan developed pursuant to the State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program.
Activities to be performed: The proposed project activities includes serving all covered populations, especially rural residents and incarcerated individuals with digital skills and workforce training programs through 47 organizations across the state, providing device purchases for covered populations and providing telehealth services.
Expected outcomes: The proposed award will use Capacity Grant Program funding to realize its vision for digital equity and to implement activities and strategies identified in the State Digital Equity Plan.
The proposed projects will result in better access to devices, increased economic and workforce development and improved foundational digital skills.
Intended beneficiaries: Residents of the State of Tennessee and principally unserved and underserved covered populations statewide.
Subrecipient activities: The recipient does plan to subaward funds. The purpose is for implementing the DE Plan activities.
Activities to be performed: The proposed project activities includes serving all covered populations, especially rural residents and incarcerated individuals with digital skills and workforce training programs through 47 organizations across the state, providing device purchases for covered populations and providing telehealth services.
Expected outcomes: The proposed award will use Capacity Grant Program funding to realize its vision for digital equity and to implement activities and strategies identified in the State Digital Equity Plan.
The proposed projects will result in better access to devices, increased economic and workforce development and improved foundational digital skills.
Intended beneficiaries: Residents of the State of Tennessee and principally unserved and underserved covered populations statewide.
Subrecipient activities: The recipient does plan to subaward funds. The purpose is for implementing the DE Plan activities.
Funding Goals
TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO STATES AND U.S. TERRITORIES TO IMPLEMENT THE STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANS DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO THE STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM. THE STATE DIGITAL EQUITY CAPACITY GRANT PROGRAM NOFO ALSO ESTABLISHES A COMPETITIVE PROGRAM TO MAKE BOTH STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS AND STATE DIGITAL EQUITY CAPACITY GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS AVAILABLE TO NATIVE ENTITIES TO CARRY OUT DIGITAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION ACTIVITIES CONSISTENT WITH THE DIGITAL EQUITY ACT.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Nashville,
Tennessee
37243-3528
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Termination This project grant was reported as terminated by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in July 2025. See All
Tennessee Department Of Economic And Community Development was awarded
Tennessee Digital Equity Grant: Bridging the Digital Divide Statewide
Project Grant 4731DS058
worth $15,814,288
from the National Institute of Standards and Technology in January 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Nashville Tennessee United States.
The grant
has a duration of 5 years and
was awarded through assistance program 11.032 State Digital Equity Planning Grants.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program (2024).
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 12/20/24
Period of Performance
1/1/25
Start Date
12/31/29
End Date
Funding Split
$15.8M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$15.8M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
4731DS058
SAI Number
4731DS058_0
Award ID URI
EXE
Awardee Classifications
State Government
Awarding Office
1333ND DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
Funding Office
1331K2 DEPT OF COMMERCE NTIA
Awardee UEI
K2BJX632FDN9
Awardee CAGE
3YBK9
Performance District
TN-07
Senators
Marsha Blackburn
Bill Hagerty
Bill Hagerty
Modified: 12/20/24