DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PENNSYLVANIA

Award purpose

THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL SUPPORT CLOSING THE DIGITAL EQUITY GAP AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STATEWIDE DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN. THE PROPOSED PROJECT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT PLAN DEVELOPMENT: BUILDING STAFF CAPACITY FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA BROADBAND OFFICE; COMPLETING A ROBUST COMMUNITY AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PROCESS; DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS TO INCLUDE A CONSULTANT-LED NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND INVENTORY OF ASSETS; PLAN DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A ROBUST STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN THAT WILL BENEFIT THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA AND PRINCIPALLY UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED COVERED POPULATIONS STATEWIDE. THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT PLAN TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.