Connectivity Resources:
- The North Carolina Broadband Survey – Survey meant to gather information on locations in the state without adequate internet access and speeds
- NC Agromedicine Institute’s Migrant Housing Internet Connectivity Reimbursement and Cost Share Program – Funding opportunity for up to $1,000 reimbursement for devices, internet service and/or set-up fees.
- Hotspot Lending Program
- Affordable Internet Service & Devices:
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC): Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) has ended now
- Low-Cost Internet: What Options are Available for Affordable Internet Service?
- Project 10Million – This program offers free high-speed data, free mobile hotspots, and access to at-cost laptops and tablets.
- US Cellular After School Access Project – Funding opportunity for nonprofits working with youth.
- https://kramden.org/ – Low-cost devices and internet through the Kramden Institution (*pick up is currently only in Durham*)
Digital Literacy Resources:
- “Aprende”– Interactive digital literacy website
- “Northstar” – Interactive digital literacy on using computers, essential habits and every day technology
- “Addressing Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Health Disparities with Information Resources” –Funded by the National Library of Medicine, Addressing Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Health Disparities with Information Resources focuses on improving the daily lives of migrant and seasonal farmworkers by expanding internet connectivity and access to online health information for farmworkers and their families.
- Digital Inclusion and Health Literacy Resources for Farmworker Health – Link to flip chart and videos
Learning & Collaboration:
- NC Agriculture Digital Alliance – The NC Agriculture Digital Alliance aims to create a space for partners to learn, share and collaborate to support digital inclusion and equity among the “agricultural community inclusive of growers, agricultural workers and their families.
- To join the next quarterly meeting send an email to Jocelyn Romina Santillan-Deras ([email protected])
- North Carolina Broadband Infrastructure Office – The State broadband office which supplies broadband maps, reports and other resources
- NC Cooperative Extension Broadband Resources – Resources for immediate action and information about broadband in agriculture.
- Digital Equity Collaborative – Group of digital equity and inclusion focused organizations.
- Institute for Emerging Issues – Established in 2002 at NC State University to connect individual ad business sectors to address emerging issues in the state
Funding Resources:
- https://iei.ncsu.edu/band-nc/ – Program from IEI at NC State University to address digital divide across NC
- Dogwood Grant – “Funding can be used to build capacity, to create or enhance a county or regional collaborative, and there will be implementation funding available based on emergent strategies the collaborative identifies. Grantees can expect to receive comprehensive coaching, technical assistance and collaborative training.”
- US Cellular After School Access Project – Funding opportunity for nonprofits working with youth.