The Digital Equity Act DEA allocates $2.75 billion to promote digital equity and digital inclusion. The DEA establishes three new grant programs to be administered by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration NTIA.
This post summarizes some key provisions in the Act that are intended to enhance the cybersecurity of utilities, the energy sector, and state and local governments. The programs and amounts of government funding available for cybersecurity.
With respect to broadband, the Act establishes the $42.45 BEAD Program to support qualified broadband projects. The Act defines the term eligible entity as a State, and it contemplates that States will funnel these funds to eligible Subgrantees.