How ending the Digital Equity Act has disrupted programs to help people get online
November 13, 2025
For groups working to bridge the digital divide, the Trump administration's decision not to release Digital Equity Act grant funds has meant disruption or cancellation of programs that try to help people get and stay online. The $2.75 billion program was meant to teach people how to do everything from using a health care portal to finding a job, but President Trump labeled the program racist and ended it. Nonprofits soon learned the grants that they had won would not be coming. A look at who's affected and how.
How ending the Digital Equity Act has disrupted programs to help people get online