Programs

  • Appalachia Digital Accelerator

    APPALACHIA DIGITAL ACCELERATOR: TO EXPAND INTERNET ACCESS IN APPALACHIA, CONNECT HUMANITY AND THE APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION (ARC) HAVE PARTNERED TO SUPPORT AT LEAST 50 OF APPALACHIA'S LEAST-CONNECTED COMMUNITIES TO PLAN FOR NEXT-GENERATION BROADBAND NETWORKS THROUGH THE APPALACHIAN DIGITAL ACCELERATOR. WITH FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT, THESE COMMUNITIES ARE CREATING HOLISTIC STRATEGIES TO DEVELOP THE PARTNERSHIP AND FUNDING STRATEGIES NEEDED TO BUILD BROADBAND NETWORKS AND DEPLOY DIGITAL EQUITY INITIATIVES.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $3.4M

  • Indigenous Connectivity Institute

    INDIGENOUS CONNECTIVITY INSTITUTE: THE INDIGENOUS CONNECTIVITY INSTITUTE IS A COMMUNITY OF INDIGENOUS LEADERS SHARING KNOWLEDGE, SHAPING POLICY, AND BUILDING THE SKILLS NEEDED TO BUILD DIGITAL EQUITY IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND HAVE OWNERSHIP OVER THEIR DIGITAL FUTURES. THE PROGRAM HOSTS TRIBAL BROADBAND BOOTCAMPS AND THE ANNUAL INDIGENOUS CONNECTIVITY SUMMIT. THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS FOR THE INSTITUTE TO SPIN OUT INTO ITS OWN TRIBAL-LED AND OPERATED ORGANIZATION.
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    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $2.6M

  • Broadband Workforce Development

    WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES EXPAND LOCAL BROADBAND WORKFORCE CAPACITY BY TRAINING COMMUNITY MEMBERS, SUPPORTING SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, AND CREATING CAREER PATHWAYS. THESE EFFORTS HELP ENSURE LASTING EXPERTISE TO ADVANCE FUTURE BROADBAND PROJECTS AND OPERATIONALIZE PLANNING PROCESSES.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $98.5K