HBCU Anchor Institutions and their Surrounding Communities: Inclusion in State Broadband Planning and Digital Equity Capacities

This briefing provided by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will provide an update on HBCU awardees of the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program and discuss how both awardees and applicants can position themselves and their surrounding communities for inclusion in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Broadband Programs. The focus of this session will be on participating in and preparedness for the Broadband Access and Equity Deployment (BEAD) and Digital Equity (DE) grant programs.