North Carolina Launches $17 Million Digital Opportunity Grant Program

The North Carolina Department of Information Technology announced the launch of the state’s $17 million Digital Opportunity grant program, which will expand North Carolinians’ access to digital devices, help desk and technical support, as well as digital skills and online safety programs. NCDIT’s Office of Digital Opportunity will administer the program with funds from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to expand economic development by ensuring North Carolinians have the skills and technology needed to compete for jobs. The Digital Opportunity grant program includes two tracks, and applicants may apply for Track 1 and/or Track 2:

• Track 1- Digital Skills, Digital Navigation and Online Safety: This track will be used to expand or create digital literacy and online safety skills programs and/or expand or create digital navigator programs.
• Track 2- Computer Ownership Capacity Building and Sustainability: This track will be used to expand computer ownership through two sub-tracks to refurbish and deploy computers. 

Applications for each track will be accepted through June 9 at 11:59 p.m.