Topics Related to Digital Equity and Literacy

Organizations Across the State Apply for Digital Champion Grants to Help North Carolinians in All 100 Counties Access High-Speed Internet

A new program through the N.C. Department of Information Technology’s (NCDIT) Office of Digital Equity and Literacy will award $14 million in grants to community organizations to help North Carolinians afford high-speed internet, obtain digital devices and access digital literacy resources.

Governor Cooper Urges Congressional Leaders to Support the Bipartisan Affordable Connectivity Extension Act

Governor Roy Cooper today urged Congressional leaders to support the bipartisan Affordable Connectivity Extension Act. This legislation will provide $7 billion to continue the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and ensure millions of low-income U.S. households stay connected to reliable high-speed internet when current funding is projected to end in mid-2024.

North Carolina’s Draft Digital Equity Plan Now Available for Public Comment

The NCDIT Division of Broadband and Digital Equity is seeking public comment by noon on Jan. 2, 2024, on the draft North Carolina Digital Equity Plan, which will address high-speed internet affordability, access to devices and digital literacy for all North Carolinians over the next five years.

Application Deadline Extended for State’s Digital Champion Grant Program

The NCDIT Division of Broadband and Digital Equity today announced that qualified community service, nonprofit, higher education and regional organizations now have until Jan. 22, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. to apply for Digital Champion grants to help North Carolinians afford high-speed internet, obtain digital devices and access digital literacy resources.