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1/23/24 Webinar: Digital Equity Planning: Past, Present, and Future
January 23 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST
Free
Description
Tribes, states, and territories across the US are developing digital equity plans with funding from the $60 million Digital Equity Planning Grant Program. Nearly every state has released their plan for comment and many have completed the public feedback process. National Broadband Resource Hub experts will highlight key takeaways from state digital equity plans, strategies for successful coalition-building, and how local leaders can prepare for forthcoming Digital Equity Capacity Building and Competitive Grant Programs.
This webinar will cover:
- State and local digital equity planning
- Digital equity coalition-building
- Preparing for upcoming digital equity grant opportunities
Speakers include:
- Grace Tepper, Senior Writing Associate, Benton Institute for Broadband & Society
- Amy Huffman, Public Policy Director, NDIA
- Brian Donoghue, City of Boston
- Leah Mims, Broadband Grants Coordinator, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
Hosted by the Next Century Cities team: Andy Stutzman, Brittany-Rae Gregory, Ryan Johnston, Corian Zacher, and Stacey Baxter
