North Carolina Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) is accepting applications for its Digital Equity Grant Program to implement digital equity solutions that positively impact the target populations, including low-income households, individuals who reside in rural areas, older Americans/aging residents, incarcerated and/or second chance citizens/reentry/justice involved, veterans, individuals with disabilities, individuals with a language barrier (including individuals who are English learners or whose first language is not English and/or individuals who have low levels of literacy), and individuals who are members of a racial or ethnic minority group.
Donor Name: North Carolina Department of Information Technology
State: North Carolina
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/1o/2022
Size of the Grant: up to $2 Million
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The grant program will create transformational change by helping North Carolinians afford high-speed internet, obtain digital devices and get access to digital literacy courses so they can safely and effectively participate in today’s digital economy.
These strategic partnerships will also help ensure that the statewide digital equity plan that the Office of Digital Equity and Literacy is creating addresses all North Carolina communities and target populations.
Funding Information
- Total investment is of $10 million to support 10-15 state government entities.
- Each applicant may apply for up to $2 million.
- While the project term is two years (24 months), project descriptions should have specific, achievable goals within the first year of programming.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be an entity of North Carolina state government, which includes All State Government Organizations.
- University of North Carolina System or individual schools, universities, or centers within the system.
- N.C. Community College System or individual schools, colleges or centers within the system.
Eligible Uses
- Affordable, robust high-speed internet;
- Internet enabled devices (computers, laptops, etc.) that meet users’ needs.
- Access to digital literacy and skills training.
- Quality technical support.
- Applications and online content designed to enable and encourage self-sufficiency, participation and collaboration.
For more information, visit NCDIT.
