4831DS054

Purpose: The purpose of this grant is to implement the Texas Digital Equity Plan developed pursuant to the State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program.

Activities to be performed: The proposed project activities include: establishing a Digital Opportunity Grant Program, maintaining a living Digital Opportunity Plan, growing and sustaining the Texas Digital Opportunity Ecosystem.

Expected outcomes: The proposed projects will result in proposed program outcomes include: improving internet availability/adequacy and digital literacy skills for aging individuals, increasing access to technical support and devices, building awareness of low-cost internet services, digital literacy and cybersecurity for English learners and low levels of literacy, building digital skills and improving internet reliability for incarcerated individuals, increasing internet adoption rates, improving digital skills and cybersecurity awareness for racial or ethnic minorities as well as individuals with disabilities.

Intended beneficiaries: Residents of the State of Texas 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.

Texas Comptroller Of Public Accounts

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.

11.032 - State Digital Equity Planning Grants

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) [DOC]

Austin, Texas 78711-5001 United States

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State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program (2024) (NTIA-SDECGP-2024)