North Carolina Department of Information Technology

The North Carolina Department of Information Technology announced a $1 million notice of funding opportunity for the Broadband Satellite Resiliency Grant program designed to strengthen local resiliency and provide high-speed internet redundancy for public and community institutions serving North Carolinians.

Governor Josh Stein (D-NC) announced nearly $26 million in awards through North Carolina's Stop-Gap Solutions program that will connect 5,161 rural North Carolina homes, businesses, and community anchor institutions in 66 counties to high-speed internet infrastructure by the end of 2026. The Stop-Gap Solutions program, administered by the N.C.

The North Carolina Department of Information Technology’s (NCDIT) Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity announced the launch of the $86 million Stop-Gap Solutions program to accelerate the expansion of high-speed internet infrastructure to eligible unserved and underserved rural households, businesses, community anchor institutions and state facilities in each county. This Stop-Gap Solutions program will fund broadband line extension projects to connect individuals or small pockets of households or businesses that have not been reached through the Growing Rural Economies with Access

A key component of expanding access to high-speed internet, increasing the affordability of connectivity and devices, and providing meaningful digital skills training  is defining what it means to be digitally prepared. Recognizing that digital access alone is not enough, this project introduces the North Carolina Digital Skills Standards, a statewide framework that identifies  the essential knowledge and abilities residents need to engage in civic, economic, and social life.  The key six areas of focus are: 1. Digital Identity 2. Digital Wellbeing 3. Digital Relationships 4.

The North Carolina Department of Information Technology’s (NCDIT) Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity released its draft Final Proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program and seeks public comment. The proposal includes over $400 million in recommended BEAD awards to internet service providers. If approved by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), these federally funded awards will expand high-speed internet access to 93,138 households, businesses and community anchor institutions across the state by 2030.

The North Carolina Department of Information Technology’s (NCDIT) Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity today published the subgrantee selection process guidance and application materials for the revised Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, which provides $1.5 billion in federal funding for high-speed internet infrastructure projects in North Carolina.

The North Carolina Department of Information Technology’s Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity announced Maggie Woods as the new director of the Office of Digital Opportunity, Christina Strickland as chief deputy general counsel, and Dana Lee as deputy general counsel.

The NC Department of Information Technology’s Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity announced its plans to launch a revised Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program in compliance with the 

The North Carolina Department of Information Technology’s Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity reopened the prequalification window for internet service providers to participate in the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program that will provide $1.5 billion to North Carolina for high-speed internet expansion projects. Prequalification is intended to streamline the application process and ensure applicants meet the program’s minimum and mandatory requirements.

On Friday, May 9, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration terminated North Carolina’s $22.4 million Digital Equity Capacity grant. Without this funding, the North Carolina Department of Information Technology is not able to move forward with the $17 million Digital Opportunity Grant program, which would have expanded North Carolinians’ access to digital devices, help desk and technical support, as well as digital skills and online safety programs.