Twenty Projects – including Can Code Communities – Awarded Funding to Improve Digital Equity Capacity Statewide
Empire State Development (ESD) announced $1.53 million in technical assistance grants to strengthen digital equity initiatives across all ten regions of New York State. Grants awarded under the ConnectALL Digital Equity Technical Assistance Fund would enable 20 organizations to advance their collaborative capacities and strengthen their ability to apply for, and receive, federal and state funding as individual groups, as leads for coalition participants, or as collaborators growing the New York State digital equity ecosystem. These State funds would enable awardees to gain external technical assistance support to achieve operational goals and better serve communities with limited digital access and adoption rates.
Empire State Development President, CEO and Commissioner Hope Knight said, “These strategic investments will amplify the impact of organizations working on the front lines of digital inclusion. By strengthening their operational capacity now, we’re positioning New York’s digital equity providers to compete effectively for federal funding and ultimately create lasting change in communities that need it most.”