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The list of states and territories approved for digital equity funding by the NTIA has grown steadily in recent days.
By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities
Officials from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) have been approving states and territories for digital equity funding at a rapid pace this week.
Most recently, New Jersey and Kentucky got the good news their applications had been approved.
Both approvals, announced today, will allow officials in New Jersey and Kentucky to request access to funds from the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program.
The money, which will help implement statewide digital equity plans, is being extended thanks to a Digital Equity Act grant program created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the NTIA’s recent announcements explained.
New Jersey has been approved for $18 million in federal digital equity funding, while officials in Kentucky can now request access to more than $12 million.
Here’s a quick rundown of some other states and territories approved for digital equity funding this week:
- Kansas ($8.2 million)
- Mississippi ($10.7 million)
- North Carolina ($22.4 million)
- Pennsylvania ($25.5 million)
- Virginia ($18.3 million)
- Massachusetts ($14.1 million)
- Hawaii ($6 million)
- Rhode Island ($4.5 million)
- Maine ($5.7 million)
- Washington D.C. ($3.8 million)
Additionally, last week, Florida, Iowa, Montana, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam were given their own green lights. The approvals will allow those states and territories to request access to funds to implement their official Digital Equity Plan.
To close out November, the NTIA approved similar applications from Nebraska, New Hampshire, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Illinois, and Wyoming.
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