The California Department of Technology (CDT) is seeking feedback
from local government, nonprofits, and other key stakeholders on
various components of the State
Digital Equity Plan implementation, the overall Capacity
Grant program structure, and sub-grant program design.
The California State Digital Equity Plan (SDEP), which was
approved by the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA) on March 28, 2024, defines the convergence
of ongoing Broadband for All initiatives with additional federal
support from the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA). In compliance with NTIA’s Digital Equity
Planning Grant and California Assembly Bill 2750 (Chapter 597,
Statutes of 2022), this plan identifies obstacles to digital
equity among eight specified populations outlined in the Digital
Equity Act. It provides a comprehensive framework of state
strategies intended to overcome these obstacles, with the
ultimate goal of achieving specific objectives aligned with the
state’s three Broadband for All priorities. CDT has submitted the
state’s application to the NTIA for its statutory allocation of
$70.2 million in Capacity Grant funding to implement its digital
equity plan.
CSAC encourages counties to complete the
questionnaire comprised of 54 questions which may take about
20-30 minutes to complete.
