Digital Opportunity Grant for Utah

Funder: Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity, Utah Broadband Center

The Digital Opportunity Grant for Utah aims to enhance digital equity by funding programs that empower communities with the technological means to participate fully in society. By addressing systematic barriers, the grant focuses on training for economic mobility, ensuring affordable connectivity, and increasing access to reliable devices. The initiative emphasizes stakeholder engagement and measurable strategies to create long-lasting impacts, aligning with the goals of the State Equity Plan for a more inclusive digital landscape.

Description
The focus of the Digital Opportunity Grant for Utah is to fund programs that implement goals identified within the State Equity Plan by creating the necessary conditions to empower individuals and communities with the technological capacity to fully participate in society and the economy. Digital equity is a multi-faceted issue, requiring a “whole of government” approach to ensure various federal agencies are working together to create a more inclusive and equitable landscape for individuals and communities.
Program Goals:

• Train for digital independence and economic mobility.Connect every Utahn affordably, accessibly, and safely.Increase the availability of dependable device.
• Project Priorities Criteria:

Focus on Project Beneficiaries - greatest potential impact.Long-lasting and meaningful change- consider the systematic barriers and gaps to digital inclusion, gaps, and sustainability.Measurable Implementation Strategies- implementation strategies are measurable, achievable, sustainable, timebound, address disparity directly and logically.Stakeholder Engagement- direct involvement, on-going feedback for improvement and effective solutions.