"Libraries, schools, municipalities (as defined by Oregon statute), workforce training organizations, nonprofit organizations, community health centers, and other community anchor institutions are eligible for grants of up to $250,000 under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Capital Projects Fund (CPF) Digital Connectivity Technology Program, the Oregon Broadband Office announced this week."
"The program, funded through the U.S. Department of the Treasury, makes $6.8 million available to expand access to broadband-enabled devices and public Wi-Fi infrastructure across Oregon. Grants of $25,000 to $250,000 are available. The funds can be used to buy internet-enabled computing devices and public Wi-Fi equipment."
"The Vernonburg Group suggests that there is a 'growing chorus' of participants in the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program that would like the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to make creative use of the program's remaining non-deployment funds. It's a lot of money - estimates put the total at about $21 billion."
The Oregon Broadband Office announced $6.8 million in grants available through the American Rescue Plan Act Capital Projects Fund Digital Connectivity Technology Program. Libraries, schools, municipalities, workforce training organizations, nonprofits, and community health centers can apply for grants ranging from $25,000 to $250,000. Funds support purchasing internet-enabled computing devices and public Wi-Fi infrastructure. This initiative follows the state's previous $24 million broadband deployment program that connected 2,360 locations to high-speed broadband. The BEAD Program holds approximately $21 billion in remaining non-deployment funds available to 56 eligible entities nationwide for digital opportunity initiatives.
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