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Whole of State funding on your mind?

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Whole of State funding on your mind?

Have you heard about the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP)? It’s part of the federal government’s broader effort to enhance the cybersecurity capabilities of state and local governments. The nascent “whole of state” approach to cybersecurity that is becoming a key topic in government is being fueled by the program’s $1 Billion/4-years of “free money” from the Federal government. The funds are incentivizing states to provide cybersecurity services to local governments rather than…

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Time to Leverage the USDA’s Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program

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Time to Leverage the USDA’s Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program

Have you heard about the USDA’s Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) program? In 2023 the U.S. Congress appropriated $60 million to DLT for use by organizations that provide education and healthcare services to communities in rural areas. According to the USDA, this funding is provided to help rural communities connect with each other and beyond as they seek to overcome the impacts of their remote locations and low populations. To help you learn more about…

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Broadband Funding for Community Anchor Institutions

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Broadband Funding for Community Anchor Institutions

Beginning in 2024, the Federal Government will release allocations of the $42 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) grant to state governments. States will then subgrant part of their funding to internet service providers, local governments, and others to fund community anchor institutions that lack access to gigabit-level broadband service. Connected Communities include Community Anchor Institutions A “Community Anchor Institution”, or “CAI”, is an entity such as a school, library, health clinic, health center,…

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