| Phoenix Recommended for $11.8 Million Digital Equity Competitive Grant Award | https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/housing/3336 | Housing | | 1/30/2025 4:00:00 PM | https://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/NewsArticle/Attachments/3336/Newsroom_Digital_Equity.png | | Phoenix Recommended for $11.8 Million Digital Equity Competitive Grant Award | <div class="ExternalClass9EA029FB347C4E4A8D833BEB88106434"><html>
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<span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;color:windowtext;font-size:12pt;line-height:20.5042px;font-family:calibri, calibri_embeddedfont, calibri_msfontservice, sans-serif;" class="TextRun SCXW241073898 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto">
<span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;" class="NormalTextRun SCXW241073898 BCX0"></span></span></p></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;overflow:visible;cursor:text;clear:both;direction:ltr;font-family:"segoe ui", "segoe ui web", arial, verdana, sans-serif;font-size:12px;" class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW241073898 BCX0"><div><span style="font-size:16px;">The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) recently recommended to award the City of Phoenix an $11.8 million <a href="https://www.ntia.gov/other-publication/2025/digital-equity-competitive-grant-program-applications-recommended-award" target="_blank">Digital Equity Competitive Grant</a> to help bring internet access to low-income families. The grant resulted from a collaborative effort involving the Housing, Human Services, and Library Departments to address the community's digital equity needs. </span></div><div><br style="font-size:16px;"></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">“The City of Phoenix is thrilled to receive the Digital Equity Competitive Grant. The funding will enhance access to essential services and digital opportunities for Phoenix residents by expanding high-speed internet to more than 5,400 households, including affordable and senior housing,” said Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego. “The grant will also fund initiatives like digital literacy training, broadband career training, free home Wi-Fi and device distribution that will bridge the digital divide and equip our community with the skills and resources needed to thrive in the digital age.” </span></div><div> <br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">The Housing Department’s digital literacy training will help residents navigate the internet for education, healthcare, employment, and social connectivity. The grant will also fund the establishment of a community Wi-Fi network in the Edison-Eastlake Choice Neighborhoods Community, ensuring connectivity for 1,165 households. </span></div><div><br style="font-size:16px;"></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">The Human Services Department will utilize the grant to provide broadband training and devices to enhance workforce participation, senior telehealth training, and virtual reality tools used to improve seniors’ social engagement. </span></div><div><br style="font-size:16px;"></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">The Library Department will distribute 700 5G mobile hotspots to underserved communities, further enhancing digital access.</span><br></div></div>
</html></div> | https://www.phoenix.gov/housing | News | | housing | A young girl with headphones sits at a table to use a laptop in a public setting. | Housing | | | | @PHXHousing @PhxLibrary @phxhumanservice | Wi-Fi, Digital Equity, internet | Spencer Blake | 602-501-0620 | | | | spencer.blake@phoenix.gov | | | | | | | | | PHXHousing | |
