NDIA Blog
Denver Public Library Made a Tool for Comparing Internet Options – And We’re Sharing It with You!
Guest Blog by Nate Stone, program administrator, Technology Education and Access | Digital Inclusion, Denver Public Library Soon after launching our digital navigator program in Denver, Colorado, we discovered that one of the biggest challenges in signing community...
New York Digital Inclusion Fund Opens Second Round of Funding for Digital Inclusion Innovation Grants
The New York Digital Inclusion Fund has launched a second round of funding for New York-based digital inclusion work. The fund supports projects that address digital inclusion barriers with solutions across New York State. The Digital Inclusion Innovation Grants...
NDIA & SHLB Coalition Ask White House – Get Sohn into FCC Seat
As we all celebrate the White House announcement that 20 ISPs have agreed to $30 plans for participating households of the Affordable Connectivity Program, NDIA and the SHLB Coalition have also sent a letter to President Joe Biden encouraging concerted action to...
White House Announces ACP Eligible Plans from 20 Internet Service Providers
Today is a big day for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and the estimated 48 million households who qualify for it across the country. The Biden-Harris Administration is announcing today that they have secured commitments from 20 Internet Service Providers...
New NDIA ‘Digital Inclusion Guide for States’ Will Help Leaders Prepare for Digital Equity Act
Update April 29, 2022: The Digital Inclusion Guide for States is not publicly available at this time. Apologies for any inconvenience. Today NDIA released our newest publication for states, territories and the District of Columbia – the Digital Inclusion Guide...
NDIA Participates in Tribal Broadband Bootcamp in California
A couple weeks ago, Angela Siefer, NDIA’s executive director, and I found ourselves with hands full of sticky notes in a “zombie shelter” constructed of shipping containers on a ranch in the southern California desert. Handwritten on each sticky note was one barrier...
New York Digital Inclusion Fund Announces First Grantees
In partnership with Schmidt Futures, National Digital Inclusion Alliance is proud to announce the first grantee cohort for the New York Digital Inclusion Fund. The Fund supports the research, design, and formation of new and existing digital inclusion coalitions as...
NTIA Hires First-Ever Digital Equity Director
Angela Thi Bennett to Lead Digital Equity Work in Federal Government Angela Thi Bennett will serve as the first-ever digital equity director at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), within the US Department of Commerce. She will...
Grow with Google/Ujima Grantees Bring Ongoing Digital Skills Training to Their Communities
The Grow with Google (GwG)/Ujima Project challenged six NDIA affiliates to activate GwG trainings, tools, and resources to upskill Black jobseekers and students in their communities. Grow with Google is an initiative through which Google partners with organizations...
NDIA Encourages FCC to Engage Trusted Community Organizations in ACP Outreach
This week, National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) encouraged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to involve trusted community organizations in outreach efforts for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). NDIA submitted comments to the FCC regarding the...