Economic and Workforce Development

NTIA awarded Phoenix College more than $4.25 million from the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program to improve high-speed Internet service capacity and workforce development training. This funding also enabled Phoenix College to purchase devices and software, create paid internships within the college’s Information Technology Department, and revise programs within their new Bachelor of IT program, among other changes and improvements.  

By: Samantha Claggett 

Join NTIA's Digital Equity Director Angela Bennett, Tribal Leaders, Elected Officials, and Broadband Advocates for a Community Conversation on Creating Digital Opportunities at the Missoula Public Library in Missoula, Montana, on September 10, 2024, from 11:00 AM MT/1:00 PM ET to 1:00 PM MT/3:00 PM ET.

Join NTIA's Assistant Secretary Alan Davidson and Detroit Mayor's Office for a Community Conversation on Digital Equity, Job Creation, and Entrepreneurship at the Coleman Young Municipal Center in Detroit, Michigan, on August 28, 2024, from 2:00 to 3:30 PM ET.

It will bring together community leaders, nonprofit advocates, entrepreneurs, and academic allies to highlight digital equity milestones and efforts to create economic opportunities. This event will be livestreamed and open to press.

Venue: Public Safety Headquarters, Skylar Room

This webinar is meant to provide guidance to applicants for the Digital Equity Competitive Application Grant. It will cover the latest published Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program.

If you would like to request an accommodation to participate in these office hours, please email your request to InternetForAll@ntia.gov by September 3. An NTIA staff member will follow up with you shortly regarding your request.

This webinar is meant to provide guidance to applicants for the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program. This time will be dedicated to providing potential applicants with tech support for the NTIA Grants Portal (NGP).

If you would like to request an accommodation to participate in these office hours, please email your request to InternetForAll@ntia.gov by August 28. An NTIA staff member will follow up with you shortly regarding your request.

Will Arbuckle, Senior Policy Advisor, NTIA

This webinar is meant to provide guidance to applicants for the Digital Equity Competitive Application Grant. It will focus on the consolidated budget form.

This webinar is meant to provide guidance to applicants for the Digital Equity Competitive Application Grant. It will focus on required plan components of the application.

If you would like to request an accommodation to participate in these office hours, please email your request to InternetForAll@ntia.gov by August 14. An NTIA staff member will follow up with you shortly regarding your request.