,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ddhf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #be1        
#bjai,mr4 ,mc,nerney 7= himself1 ,mr4   
,lujn1 & ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to require ! ,assi/ant         
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,communications &
 ,in=mation to e/abli% a ,/ate ,digital 
,equity ,capacity ,grant ,program1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,digital ,equity ,act (
 #bjai4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3   
7#a7 ,adoption ( broadb& ,! t]m adoption
 ( broadb& means ! process by :i* an    
individual obta9s daily access to !     
int]net-- 7,a7 at a spe$1 quality1 &    
capacity--  7i7 t is necess>y = !       
individual to accompli% common tasks2 & 
7ii7 su* t ! access qualifies z an      
advanc$ telecommunications capability2  
7,b7 ) ! digital skills t are necess>y =
 ! individual to p>ticipate onl9e2 &    
7,c7 on a--  7i7 p]sonal device2 &  7ii7

 secure & conv5i5t network4  7#b7       
,advanc$ telecommunications capability  
,! t]m advanc$ telecommunications       
capability has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #gjf7;d7 ( ! ,telecommunications
 ,act ( #aiif 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #acjb7;d774
  7#c7 ,ag+ individual ,! t]m ag+       
individual has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m old]  
individual 9 section #ajb ( ! ,old]     
,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjjb74  7#d7 ,appropriate committees ( 
,congress ,! t]m appropriate committees 
( ,congress means--  7,a7 ! ,committee  
on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !  
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !     
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 ! ,committee 
on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives4  7#e7 ,assi/ant        
,secret>y ,! t]m ,assi/ant ,secret>y    
means ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =
 ,communications & ,in=mation4  7#f7    
,community an*or in/itution ,! t]m      
community an*or in/itution means a      

public s*ool1 a libr>y1 a m$ical or     
heal?c>e provid]1 a community college or
 o!r in/itution ( high] education1 a    
,/ate libr>y ag5cy1 & any o!r nonpr(it  
or gov]nm5tal community support         
organization4  7#g7 ,cov]$ h\sehold ,!  
t]m cov]$ h\sehold means a h\sehold1 !  
taxable income ( :i* = ! mo/ rec5tly    
complet$ taxable ye> is n m ?an #aej    
p]c5t ( an am\nt equal to ! pov]ty      
level1 z det]m9$ by us+ crit]ia ( pov]ty
 e/abli%$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus4  7#h7
 ,cov]$ populations ,! t]m cov]$        
populations means-- 7,a7 individuals :o 
live 9 cov]$ h\seholds2  7,b7 ag+       
individuals2  7,c7 inc>c]at$            
individuals1 o!r ?an individuals :o are 
inc>c]at$ 9 a ,f$]al correctional       
facility2  7,d7 vet]ans2  7,e7          
individuals ) disabilities2  7,f7       
individuals ) a language b>ri]1 includ+ 
individuals :o-- 7i7 are ,engli% le>n]s2
 &  7ii7 h l[ levels ( lit]acy2  7,g7   
individuals :o are memb]s ( a racial or 
e?nic m9ority gr\p2 &  7,h7 individuals 

:o prim>ily reside 9 a rural area4  7#i7
 ,cov]$ programs ,! t]m cov]$ programs  
means ! ,/ate ,digital ,equity ,capacity
 ,grant ,program e/abli%$ "u section #d 
& ! ,digital ,equity ,competitive ,grant
 ,program e/abli%$ "u section #e4  7#aj7
 ,digital equity ,! t]m digital equity  
means ! condition 9 :i* individuals &   
communities h ! in=mation te*nology     
capacity t is ne$$ = full p>ticipation 9
 ! society & economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7#aa7 ,digital inclusion ,! t]m digital 
inclusion-- 7,a7 means ! activities t   
are necess>y to ensure t all individuals
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h access to1 & ! use 
(1 af=dable in=mation & communication   
te*nologies1 su* z--  7i7 reliable      
broadb& int]net s]vice2  7ii7           
int]net-enabl$ devices t meet ! ne$s ( !
 us]2 &  7iii7 applications & onl9e     
cont5t design$ to enable & enc\rage     
self-suffici5cy1 p>ticipation1 &        
collaboration2 &  7,b7 includes-- 7i7   
obta9+ access to digital lit]acy tra9+2 
7ii7 ! provision ( quality te*nical     

support2 &  7iii7 obta9+ basic aw>5ess (
 measures to ensure onl9e privacy &     
cyb]security4  7#ab7 ,digital lit]acy ,!
 t]m digital lit]acy means ! skills     
associat$ ) us+ te*nology to enable us]s
 to f9d1 evaluate1 organize1 create1 &  
communicate in=mation4  7#ac7           
,disability ,! t]m disability has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( !       
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb74  7#ad7 ,eligible
 ,/ate ,! t]m eligible ,/ate means--    
7,a7 ) respect to plann+ grants made    
available "u section #d7;c77#c71 a ,/ate
 ) respect to :i* ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y 
has approv$ an application submitt$ to !
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y "u section         
#d7;c77#c77;,c72 &  7,b7 ) respect to   
capacity grants aw>d$ "u section #d7;d71
 a ,/ate ) respect to :i* ! ,assi/ant   
,secret>y has approv$ an application    
submitt$ to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y "u    
section #d7;d77#b71 includ+ approval ( !
 ,/ate ,digital ,equity ,plan develop$  
by ! ,/ate "u section #d7;c74  7#ae7    

,g5d] id5tity ,! t]m g5d] id5tity has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bdi7;c7 (   
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#af7  
,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian tribe has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d7;e7 ( !  
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4          
#ecjd7;e774  7#ag7 ,in/itution ( high]  
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education-- 7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education    
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja72 &   
7,b7 includes a po/second>y vocational  
in/itution4  7#ah7 ,local educational   
ag5cy ,! t]m local educational ag5cy has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja7cj7 
( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education    
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja7cj774 
7#ai7 ,po/second>y vocational in/itution
 ,! t]m po/second>y vocational          
in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #ajb7;c7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;c774 
7#bj7 ,rural area ,! t]m rural area has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section            

#fja7;b77#c7 ( ! ,rural ,electrification
 ,act ( #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4             
#iej;bb7b77#c774  7#ba7 ,socially &     
economically disadvantag$ small bus9ess 
conc]n ,! t]m socially & economically   
disadvantag$ small bus9ess conc]n has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #h7;a77#d7 ( 
! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4   
#fcg7;a77#d774  7#bb7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate
 means--  7,a7 any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates2  7,b7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 & 
7,c7 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico4     
7#bc7 ,vet]an ,! t]m vet]an has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( title #ch1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#bd7 ,work=ce    
developm5t program ,! t]m work=ce       
developm5t program has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce           
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress
 ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 a    
broadb& connection & digital lit]acy are
 increas+ly critical to h[ individuals--
  7,a7 p>ticipate 9 ! society1 economy1 
& civic in/itutions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &

  7,b7 access heal? c>e & ess5tial      
s]vices1 obta9 education1 & build c>e]s2
  7#b7 digital exclusion-- 7,a7 c>ries a
 high societal & economic co/2  7,b7    
mat]ially h>ms ! opportunity ( an       
individual ) respect to ! economic      
success1 educational a*ievem5t1 positive
 heal? outcomes1 social inclusion1 &    
civic engagem5t ( t individual2 &  7,c7 
exac]bates exi/+ weal? & income gaps1   
especially ^? exp]i5c$ by cov]$         
populations2  7#c7 a*iev+ digital equity
 = all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates requires     
additional & su/a9$ inve/m5t & rese>*   
ef=ts2  7#d7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 z well 
z ,/ate1 tribal1 t]ritorial1 & local    
gov]nm5ts1 h made social1 legal1 &      
economic obligations t necess>ily ext5d 
to h[ ! citiz5s & resid5ts ( ^?         
gov]nm5ts access & use ! int]net2 &     
7#e7 a*iev+ digital equity is a matt] ( 
social & economic ju/ice & is wor?      
pursu+4  #d4 ,/ate ,digital ,equity     
,capacity ,grant ,program  7a7          
,e/abli%m5t2 purpose  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  

,assi/ant ,secret>y %all e/abli% 9 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce ! ,/ate ,digital   
,equity ,capacity ,grant ,program       
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,program7--
  7,a7 ! purpose ( :i* is to promote !  
a*ievem5t ( digital equity1 support     
digital inclusion activities1 & build   
capacity = ef=ts by ,/ates relat+ to !  
adoption ( broadb& by resid5ts ( ^?     
,/ates2  7,b7 ?r\gh :i* ! ,assi/ant     
,secret>y %all make grants to ,/ates 9  
accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is        
section2 &  7,c7 :i* %all ensure t      
,/ates h ! capacity to promote !        
a*ievem5t ( digital equity & support    
digital inclusion activities4  7#b7     
,consultation ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2 no  
conflict ,9 e/abli%+ ! ,program "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y    
%all-- 7,a7 consult )--  7i7 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,agriculture2  7ii7 ! ,secret>y (    
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t2  7iii7 !    
,secret>y ( ,education2  7iv7 !         
,secret>y ( ,labor2  7v7 ! ,secret>y (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2  7vi7 !       

,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2  7vii7 ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior2  7viii7 ! ,f$]al
 ,communications ,commission2  7ix7 !   
,f$]al ,trade ,commission2  7x7 !       
,director ( ! ,in/itute ( ,museum &     
,libr>y ,s]vices2  7xi7 ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration2  7xii7
 ! ,f$]al ,co*airman ( ! ,appala*ian    
,regional ,commission2 &  7xiii7 ! head 
( any o!r ag5cy t ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y 
det]m9es to be appropriate2 &  7,b7     
ensure t ! ,program complem5ts &        
enhances1 & does n conflict )1 o!r      
,f$]al broadb& initiatives & programs4  
7b7 ,adm9i/]+ entity  7#a7 ,selection2  
function ,! gov]nor 7or equival5t       
(ficial7 ( a ,/ate t wi%es to be aw>d$ a
 grant "u ?is section %all1 f among     
entities t are eligible "u p>agraph     
7#b71 select an adm9i/]+ entity = t     
,/ate1 :i* %all--  7,a7 s]ve z !        
recipi5t (1 & adm9i/]+ ag5t =1 any grant
 aw>d$ to ! ,/ate "u ?is section2  7,b7 
develop1 implem5t1 & ov]see ! ,/ate     
,digital ,equity ,plan = ! ,/ate        

describ$ 9 subsection 7c72  7,c7 make   
subgrants to any entity describ$ 9      
subsection 7c77#a77;,d7 t is locat$ 9 ! 
,/ate 9 support (--  7i7 ! ,/ate        
,digital ,equity ,plan = ! ,/ate2 &     
7ii7 digital inclusion activities 9 !   
,/ate g5]ally2 &  7,d7 s]ve z-- 7i7 an  
advocate = digital equity policy &      
digital inclusion activities2 &  7ii7 a 
repository ( be/ practice mat]ials      
reg>d+ ! policies & activities describ$ 
9 clause 7i74  7#b7 ,eligible entities  
,any ( ! foll[+ entities may s]ve z !   
adm9i/]+ entity = a ,/ate = ! purposes (
 ?is section if ! entity has demon/rat$ 
a capacity to adm9i/] ! ,program on a   
/atewide level3  7,a7 ,! ,/ate1 a       
political subdivision1 ag5cy1 or        
in/rum5tality ( ! ,/ate1 an ,indian     
tribe locat$ 9 ! ,/ate1 an ,alaska      
,native entity locat$ 9 ! ,/ate1 or a   
,native ,hawaiian organization locat$ 9 
! ,/ate4  7,b7 ,a f\ndation1            
corporation1 in/itution1 association1 or
 coalition t is-- 7i7 a n-=-pr(it       

entity2  7ii7 locat$ 9 ! ,/ate2 &  7iii7
 n a s*ool4  7,c7 ,a community an*or    
in/itution1 o!r ?an a s*ool1 t is locat$
 9 ! ,/ate4  7,d7 ,a local educational  
ag5cy t is locat$ 9 ! ,/ate4  7,e7 ,an  
entity locat$ 9 ! ,/ate t c>ries out a  
work=ce developm5t program4  7,f7 ,an   
ag5cy ( ! ,/ate t is responsible =      
adm9i/]+ or sup]vis+ adult education &  
lit]acy activities 9 ! ,/ate4  7,g7 ,a  
public h\s+ au?ority t is locat$ 9 !    
,/ate4  7,h7 ,a p>tn]%ip betwe5 any ( ! 
entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7   
?r\gh 7,g74  7c7 ,/ate ,digital ,equity 
,plan  7#a7 ,developm5t2 cont5ts ,a     
,/ate t wi%es to be aw>d$ a grant "u    
subsection 7d7 %all develop a ,/ate     
,digital ,equity ,plan = ! ,/ate1 :i*   
%all include--  7,a7 ! id5tification ( !
 b>ri]s to digital equity fac$ by cov]$ 
populations 9 ! ,/ate2  7,b7 measurable 
objectives = docum5t+ & promot+1 among  
ea* gr\p describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7   
?r\gh 7,h7 ( section #b7h7 locat$ 9 t   
,/ate--  7i7 ! availability (1 &        

af=dability ( access to1 broadb&        
te*nology2  7ii7 ! onl9e accessibility &
 inclusivity ( public res\rces &        
s]vices2  7iii7 digital lit]acy2  7iv7  
aw>5ess (1 & ! use (1 measures to secure
 ! onl9e privacy (1 & cyb]security )    
respect to1 an individual2 &  7v7 !     
availability & af=dability ( consum]    
devices & te*nical support = ^? devices2
  7,c7 an assessm5t ( h[ ! objectives   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 w impact &  
int]act ) ! ,/ate's--  7i7 economic &   
work=ce developm5t goals1 plans1 &      
outcomes2  7ii7 educational outcomes2   
7iii7 heal? outcomes2  7iv7 civic &     
social engagem5t2 &  7v7 deliv]y ( o!r  
ess5tial s]vices2  7,d7 9 ord] to a*ieve
 ! objectives describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,b71 a description ( h[ ! ,/ate plans  
to collaborate ) key /akehold]s 9 !     
,/ate1 :i* may include--  7i7 community 
an*or in/itutions2  7ii7 c\nty &        
municipal gov]nm5ts2  7iii7 local       
educational ag5cies2  7iv7 :]e          
applicable1 ,indian tribes1 ,alaska     

,native entities1 or ,native ,hawaiian  
organizations2  7v7 nonpr(it            
organizations2  7vi7 organizations t    
repres5t--  7,i7 individuals )          
disabilities1 includ+ organizations t   
repres5t *ildr5 ) disabilities2  7,,ii7 
ag+ individuals2  7,,iii7 individuals ) 
language b>ri]s1 includ+-- 7aa7         
individuals :o are ,engli% le>n]s2 &    
7bb7 individuals :o h l[ levels (       
lit]acy2  7,,iv7 vet]ans2 &  7,v7       
individuals 9 t ,/ate :o are inc>c]at$ 9
 facilities o!r ?an ,f$]al correctional 
facilities2  7vii7 civil rights         
organizations2  7viii7 entities t c>ry  
out work=ce developm5t programs2  7ix7  
ag5cies ( ! ,/ate t are responsible =   
adm9i/]+ or sup]vis+ adult education &  
lit]acy activities 9 ! ,/ate2  7x7      
public h\s+ au?orities 9 ! ,/ate2 &     
7xi7 a p>tn]%ip betwe5 any ( ! entities 
describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7x72 &     
7,e7 a li/ ( organizations ) :i* !      
adm9i/]+ entity = ! ,/ate collaborat$ 9 
develop+ & implem5t+ ! ,plan4  7#b7     

,public availability  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
adm9i/]+ entity = a ,/ate %all make !   
,/ate ,digital ,equity ,plan ( ! ,/ate  
available = public comm5t = a p]iod ( n 
less ?an #cj days be=e ! date on :i* !  
,/ate submits an application to !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y "u subsection       
7d77#b74  7,b7 ,consid]ation ( comm5ts  
receiv$ ,! adm9i/]+ entity = a ,/ate    
%all1 ) respect to an application       
submitt$ to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y "u    
subsection 7d77#b7--  7i7 be=e submitt+ 
! application-- 7,i7 consid] all comm5ts
 receiv$ dur+ ! comm5t p]iod describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to !         
application 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subp>agraph
 z ! comm5t p]iod72 &  7,,ii7 make any  
*anges to ! plan t ! adm9i/]+ entity    
det]m9es to be wor?:ile2 &  7ii7 :5     
submitt+ ! application--  7,i7 describe 
any *anges pursu$ by ! adm9i/]+ entity 9
 response to comm5ts receiv$ dur+ !     
comm5t p]iod2 &  7,,ii7 include a writt5
 response to ea* comm5t receiv$ dur+ !  
comm5t p]iod4  7#c7 ,plann+ grants  7,a7

 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ 9 ! fir/ fiscal ye> t 
beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all1 9          
accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is        
p>agraph1 aw>d plann+ grants to ,/ates =
 ! purpose ( develop+ ! ,/ate ,digital  
,equity ,plans ( ^? ,/ates "u ?is       
subsection4  7,b7 ,eligibility ,9 ord]  
to be aw>d$ a plann+ grant "u ?is       
p>agraph1 a ,/ate-- 7i7 %all submit to !
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y an application "u  
subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7ii7 may n h be5   
aw>d$1 at any "t1 a plann+ grant "u ?is 
p>agraph4  7,c7 ,application ,a ,/ate t 
wi%es to be aw>d$ a plann+ grant "u ?is 
p>agraph %all1 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] 
! date on :i* ! notice ( fund+          
availability ) respect to ! grant is    
releas$1 submit to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 an application1 9 a =mat to be det]m9$ 
by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 t conta9s !   
foll[+ mat]ials3  7i7 ,a description ( !
 entity select$ to s]ve z ! adm9i/]+    
entity = ! ,/ate1 z describ$ 9          
subsection 7b74  7ii7 ,a c]tification f 

! ,/ate t1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 on :i* ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y aw>ds !   
plann+ grant to ! ,/ate1 ! adm9i/]+     
entity = t ,/ate %all develop a ,/ate   
,digital ,equity ,plan "u ?is           
subsection1 :i*--  7,i7 ! adm9i/]+      
entity %all submit to ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y2 &  7,,ii7 %all comply ) !    
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection1 includ+ ! 
requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b74  7iii7
 ,! assurances requir$ "u subsection    
7e74  7,d7 ,aw>ds  7i7 ,am\nt ( grant ,a
 plann+ grant aw>d$ to an eligible ,/ate
 "u ?is p>agraph %all be det]m9$ accord+
 to ! =mula "u subsection               
7d77#c77;,a77i74  7ii7 ,duration  7,i7  
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subclause  
7,,ii71 ) respect to a plann+ grant     
aw>d$ to an eligible ,/ate "u ?is       
p>agraph1 ! ,/ate %all exp5d ! grant    
funds dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !   
date on :i* ! ,/ate is aw>d$ ! grant    
funds4  7,,ii7 ,exception ,! ,assi/ant  
,secret>y may grant an ext5sion ( n     
long] ?an #ahj days ) respect to !      

requirem5t "u subclause 7,i74  7iii7    
,*all5ge me*anism ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 %all ensure t any eligible ,/ate to :i*
 a plann+ grant is aw>d$ "u ?is p>agraph
 may appeal or o!rwise *all5ge 9 a      
timely fa%ion ! am\nt ( ! grant aw>d$ to
 ! ,/ate1 z det]m9$ "u clause 7i74  7,e7
 ,use ( funds ,an eligible ,/ate to :i* 
a plann+ grant is aw>d$ "u ?is p>agraph 
%all1 ?r\gh ! adm9i/]+ entity = t ,/ate1
 use ! grant funds only = ! foll[+      
purposes3  7i7 ,to develop ! ,/ate      
,digital ,equity ,plan ( ! ,/ate "u ?is 
subsection4  7ii7 7,i7 ,subject to      
subclause 7,,ii71 to make subgrants to  
any ( ! entities describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a77;,d7 to assi/ 9 ! developm5t ( !   
,/ate ,digital ,equity ,plan ( ! ,/ate  
"u ?is subsection4  7,,ii7 ,if !        
adm9i/]+ entity = a ,/ate makes a       
subgrant describ$ 9 subclause 7,i71 !   
adm9i/]+ entity %all1 ) respect to !    
subgrant1 provide to ! ,/ate !          
assurances requir$ "u subsection 7e74   
7d7 ,/ate capacity grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al

 ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date 
on :i* ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y beg9s aw>d+
 plann+ grants "u subsection 7c77#c71 ! 
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all ea* ye> aw>d   
grants to eligible ,/ates to support--  
7,a7 ! implem5tation ( ! ,/ate ,digital 
,equity ,plans ( ^? ,/ates2 &  7,b7     
digital inclusion activities 9 ^?       
,/ates4  7#b7 ,application ,a ,/ate t   
wi%es to be aw>d$ a grant "u ?is        
subsection %all1 n lat] ?an #fj days    
aft] ! date on :i* ! notice ( fund+     
availability ) respect to ! grant is    
releas$1 submit to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 an application1 9 a =mat to be det]m9$ 
by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 t conta9s !   
foll[+ mat]ials3  7,a7 ,a description ( 
! entity select$ to s]ve z ! adm9i/]+   
entity = ! ,/ate1 z describ$ 9          
subsection 7b74  7,b7 ,! ,/ate ,digital 
,equity ,plan ( t ,/ate1 z describ$ 9   
subsection 7c74  7,c7 ,a c]tification t 
! ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh ! adm9i/]+ entity = 
! ,/ate1 %all--  7i7 implem5t ! ,/ate   
,digital ,equity ,plan ( ! ,/ate2 &     

7ii7 make grants 9 a mann] t is consi/5t
 ) ! aims ( ! ,plan describ$ 9 clause   
7i74  7,d7 ,! assurances requir$ "u     
subsection 7e74  7,e7 ,9 ! case ( a     
,/ate to :i* ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y has  
previ\sly aw>d$ a grant "u ?is          
subsection1 any am5dm5ts to ! ,/ate     
,digital ,equity ,plan ( t ,/ate1 z     
comp>$ ) ! ,/ate ,digital ,equity ,plan 
( ! ,/ate previ\sly submitt$4  7#c7     
,aw>ds  7,a7 ,am\nt ( grant  7i7 ,=mula 
,subject to clauses 7ii71 7iii71 & 7iv71
 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all calculate ! 
am\nt ( a grant aw>d$ to an eligible    
,/ate "u ?is subsection 9 accordance ) !
 foll[+ crit]ia1 us+ ! be/ available    
data = all ,/ates = ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* !
 grant is aw>d$3  7,i7 #ej p]c5t ( !    
total grant am\nt %all be bas$ on !     
population ( ! eligible ,/ate 9         
proportion to ! total population ( all  
eligible ,/ates4  7,,ii7 #be p]c5t ( !  
total grant am\nt %all be bas$ on !     
numb] ( individuals 9 ! eligible ,/ate  
:o are cov]$ populations 9 proportion to

 ! total numb] ( individuals 9 all      
eligible ,/ates :o are cov]$            
populations4  7,,iii7 #be p]c5t ( !     
total grant am\nt %all be bas$ on !     
comp>ative lack ( availability &        
adoption ( broadb& 9 ! eligible ,/ate 9 
proportion to ! lack ( availability &   
adoption ( broadb& ( all eligible       
,/ates1 :i* %all be det]m9$ accord+ to  
data collect$ f--  7aa7 ! annual inquiry
 ( ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission 
conduct$ "u section #gjf7;b7 ( !        
,telecommunications ,act ( #aiif 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #acjb7;b772  7bb7 ! ,am]ican  
,community ,survey or1 if necess>y1 o!r 
data collect$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus2  
7cc7 ! ,int]net & ,comput] ,use         
,supplem5t to ! ,curr5t ,population     
,survey ( ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus2 &  7dd7 
any o!r s\rce t ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1  
aft] appropriate notice & opportunity = 
public comm5t1 det]m9es to be           
appropriate4  7ii7 ,m9imum aw>d ,! am\nt
 ( a grant aw>d$ to an eligible ,/ate "u
 ?is subsection 9 a fiscal ye> %all be n

 less ?an #j4e p]c5t ( ! total am\nt    
made available to aw>d grants to        
eligible ,/ates = t fiscal ye>4  7iii7  
,additional am\nts ,if1 aft] aw>d+      
plann+ grants to ,/ates "u subsection   
7c77#c7 & capacity grants to eligible   
,/ates "u ?is subsection 9 a fiscal ye>1
 !re are am\nts rema9+ to c>ry out ?is  
section1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all     
di/ribute ^? am\nts--  7,i7 to eligible 
,/ates to :i* ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y has 
aw>d$ grants "u ?is subsection = t      
fiscal ye>2 &  7,,ii7 9 accordance ) !  
=mula describ$ 9 clause 7i74  7iv7 ,data
 unavailable ,if1 9 a fiscal ye>1 !     
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is clause z ,pu]to ,rico7 is an       
eligible ,/ate & specific data = ,pu]to 
,rico is unavailable = a factor describ$
 9 subclause 7,i71 7,,ii71 or 7,,iii7 ( 
clause 7i71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all  
use ! m$ian data po9t ) respect to t    
factor among all eligible ,/ates &      
assign x to ,pu]to ,rico = ! purposes ( 
mak+ any calculation "u t clause = t    

fiscal ye>4  7,b7 ,duration ,) respect  
to a grant aw>d$ to an eligible ,/ate "u
 ?is subsection1 ! eligible ,/ate %all  
exp5d ! grant funds dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod 
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! eligible ,/ate
 is aw>d$ ! grant funds4  7,c7 ,*all5ge 
me*anism ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all    
ensure t any eligible ,/ate to :i* a    
grant is aw>d$ "u ?is subsection may    
appeal or o!rwise *all5ge 9 a timely    
fa%ion ! am\nt ( ! grant aw>d$ to !     
,/ate1 z det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74   
7,d7 ,use ( funds ,! adm9i/]+ entity =  
an eligible ,/ate to :i* a grant is     
aw>d$ "u ?is subsection %all use ! grant
 am\nts = ! foll[+ purposes3  7i7  7,i7 
,subject to subclause 7,,ii71 to update 
or ma9ta9 ! ,/ate ,digital ,equity ,plan
 ( ! ,/ate4  7,,ii7 ,an adm9i/]+ entity 
= an eligible ,/ate to :i* a grant is   
aw>d$ "u ?is subsection may use n m ?an 
#bj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant = !       
purpose describ$ 9 subclause 7,i74  7ii7
 ,to implem5t ! ,/ate ,digital ,equity  
,plan ( ! ,/ate4  7iii7 7,i7 ,subject to

 subclause 7,,ii71 to aw>d a grant to   
any entity t is describ$ 9 section      
#e7;b7 & is locat$ 9 ! eligible ,/ate 9 
ord] to--  7aa7 assi/ 9 ! implem5tation 
( ! ,/ate ,digital ,equity ,plan ( !    
,/ate2  7bb7 pursue digital inclusion   
activities 9 ! ,/ate consi/5t ) ! ,/ate 
,digital ,equity ,plan ( ! ,/ate2 &     
7cc7 report to ! ,/ate reg>d+ ! digital 
inclusion activities ( ! entity4  7,,ii7
 ,be=e an adm9i/]+ entity = an eligible 
,/ate may aw>d a grant "u subclause     
7,i71 ! adm9i/]+ entity %all require !  
entity to :i* ! grant is aw>d$ to c]tify
 t--  7aa7 ! entity %all c>ry out !     
activities requir$ "u items 7aa71 7bb71 
& 7cc7 ( t subclause2  7bb7 ! receipt ( 
! grant %all n result 9 unju/ enri*m5t (
 ! entity2 &  7cc7 ! entity %all        
coop]ate ) any evaluation-- 7,,aa7 ( any
 program t relates to a grant aw>d$ to !
 entity2 & 7,,bb7 t is c>ri$ out by or =
 ! adm9i/]+ entity1 ! ,assi/ant         
,secret>y1 or ano!r ,f$]al (ficial4     
7iv7  7,i7 ,subject to subclause 7,,ii71

 to evaluate ! efficacy ( ! ef=ts fund$ 
by grants made "u clause 7iii74  7,,ii7 
,an adm9i/]+ entity = an eligible ,/ate 
to :i* a grant is aw>d$ "u ?is          
subsection may use n m ?an #e p]c5t ( ! 
am\nt ( ! grant = a purpose describ$ 9  
subclause 7,i74  7v7  7,i7 ,subject to  
subclause 7,,ii71 = ! adm9i/rative co/s 
incurr$ 9 c>ry+ out ! activities        
describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv74      
7,,ii7 ,an adm9i/]+ entity = an eligible
 ,/ate to :i* a grant is aw>d$ "u ?is   
subsection may use n m ?an #c p]c5t ( ! 
am\nt ( ! grant = a purpose describ$ 9  
subclause 7,i74  7e7 ,assurances ,:5    
apply+ = a grant "u ?is section1 a ,/ate
 %all include 9 ! application = t grant 
assurances t--  7#a7 if an entity       
describ$ 9 section #e7;b7 is aw>d$ grant
 funds "u ?is section 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
subsection z a cov]$ recipi5t71 provide 
t--  7,a7 ! cov]$ recipi5t %all use !   
grant funds 9 accordance ) any          
applicable /atute1 regulation1 &        
application proc$ure2  7,b7 ! adm9i/]+  

entity = t ,/ate %all adopt & use prop] 
me?ods ( adm9i/]+ any grant t ! cov]$   
recipi5t is aw>d$1 includ+ by--  7i7    
en=c+ any obligation impos$ "u law on   
any ag5cy1 in/itution1 organization1 or 
o!r entity t is responsible = c>ry+ out 
! program to :i* ! grant relates2  7ii7 
correct+ any defici5cy 9 ! op]ation ( a 
program to :i* ! grant relates1 z       
id5tifi$ ?r\gh an audit or ano!r        
monitor+ or evaluation proc$ure2 &      
7iii7 adopt+ writt5 proc$ures = !       
receipt & resolution ( compla9ts alleg+ 
a violation ( law ) respect to a program
 to :i* ! grant relates2 &  7,c7 !      
adm9i/]+ entity = t ,/ate %all coop]ate 
9 c>ry+ out any evaluation-- 7i7 ( any  
program t relates to a grant aw>d$ to ! 
cov]$ recipi5t2 &  7ii7 t is c>ri$ out  
by or = ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y or ano!r  
,f$]al (ficial2  7#b7 ! adm9i/]+ entity 
= t ,/ate %all--  7,a7 use fiscal       
control & fund acc\nt+ proc$ures t      
ensure ! prop] disbursem5t (1 & acc\nt+ 
=1 any ,f$]al funds t ! ,/ate is aw>d$  

"u ?is section2  7,b7 submit to !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y any reports t may be
 necess>y to enable ! ,assi/ant         
,secret>y to p]=m ! duties ( ! ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y "u ?is section2  7,c7 ma9ta9 
any records & provide any in=mation to !
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 includ+ ^?        
records1 t ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y        
det]m9es is necess>y to enable !        
,assi/ant ,secret>y to p]=m ! duties ( !
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y "u ?is section2 &  
7,d7 ) respect to any significant       
propos$ *ange or am5dm5t to ! ,/ate     
,digital ,equity ,plan = ! ,/ate1 make !
 *ange or am5dm5t available = public    
comm5t 9 accordance ) subsection        
7c77#b72 &  7#c7 ! ,/ate1 be=e submitt+ 
to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ! ,/ate        
,digital ,equity ,plan ( ! ,/ate1 has   
compli$ ) ! requirem5ts ( subsection    
7c77#b74  7f7 ,t]m9ation ( grant  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all    
t]m9ate a grant aw>d$ to an eligible    
,/ate "u ?is section if1 aft] notice to 
! ,/ate & opportunity = a he>+1 !       

,assi/ant ,secret>y--  7,a7 pres5ts to !
 ,/ate a rationale & support+ in=mation 
t cle>ly demon/rates t-- 7i7 ! grant    
funds are n contribut+ to ! developm5t  
or execution ( ! ,/ate ,digital ,equity 
,plan ( ! ,/ate1 z applicable2 &  7ii7 !
 ,/ate is n uphold+ assurances made by !
 ,/ate to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y "u      
subsection 7e72 &  7,b7 det]m9es t !    
grant is no long] necess>y to a*ieve !  
orig9al purpose = :i* ,assi/ant         
,secret>y aw>d$ ! grant4  7#b7          
,r$i/ribution ,if ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1
 9 a fiscal ye>1 t]m9ates a grant "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y    
%all r$i/ribute ! unsp5t grant am\nts-- 
7,a7 to eligible ,/ates to :i* !        
,assi/ant ,secret>y has aw>d$ grants "u 
subsection 7d7 = t fiscal ye>2 &  7,b7 9
 accordance ) ! =mula describ$ 9        
subsection 7d77#c77;,a77i74  7g7        
,report+ & in=mation requirem5ts2       
,int]net disclosure ,! ,assi/ant        
,secret>y--  7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 require   
any entity to :i* a grant1 includ+ a    

subgrant1 is aw>d$ "u ?is section to    
publicly report1 = ea* ye> dur+ ! p]iod 
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#c77;,d77ii7  
or 7d77#c77;,b71 z applicable1 ) respect
 to ! grant1 & 9 a =mat specifi$ by !   
,assi/ant ,secret>y1 on--  7i7 ! use ( t
 grant by ! entity2  7ii7 ! progress ( !
 entity t[>ds fulfill+ ! objectives =   
:i* ! grant 0 aw>d$2 &  7iii7 !         
implem5tation ( ! ,/ate ,digital ,equity
 ,plan ( ! ,/ate2  7,b7 e/abli%         
appropriate me*anisms to ensure t ea*   
eligible ,/ate to :i* a grant is aw>d$  
"u ?is section--  7i7 uses ! grant      
am\nts 9 an appropriate mann]2 &  7ii7  
complies ) all t]ms ) respect to ! use (
 ! grant am\nts2 &  7,c7 create & ma9ta9
 a fully se>*able database1 :i* %all be 
accessible on ! int]net at no co/ to !  
public1 t conta9s1 at a m9imum--  7i7 ! 
application ( ea* ,/ate t has appli$ = a
 grant "u ?is section2  7ii7 ! /atus (  
ea* application describ$ 9 clause 7i72  
7iii7 ea* report submitt$ by an entity  
"u subp>agraph 7,a72  7iv7 a record (   

public comm5ts made reg>d+ ! ,/ate      
,digital ,equity ,plan ( a ,/ate1 z well
 z any writt5 responses to or actions   
tak5 9 z a result ( ^? comm5ts2 &  7v7  
any o!r in=mation t is suffici5t to all[
 ! public to und]/& & monitor grants    
aw>d$ "u ?is section2 &  7#b7 may       
e/abli% additional report+ & in=mation  
requirem5ts = any recipi5t ( a grant "u 
?is section4  7h7 ,supplem5t n supplant 
,a grant or subgrant aw>d$ "u ?is       
section %all supplem5t1 n supplant1 o!r 
,f$]al or ,/ate funds t h be5 made      
available to c>ry out activities        
describ$ 9 ?is section4  7i7 ,set asides
 ,f am\nts made available 9 a fiscal ye>
 to c>ry out ! ,program1 ! ,assi/ant    
,secret>y %all res]ve--  7#a7 n m ?an #e
 p]c5t = ! implem5tation & adm9i/ration 
( ! ,program1 :i* %all include--  7,a7  
provid+ te*nical support & assi/ance1   
includ+ ensur+ consi/5cy 9 data report+2
  7,b7 provid+ assi/ance to--  7i7      
,/ates1 or adm9i/]+ entities = ,/ates1  
to prep>e ! applications ( ^? ,/ates2 & 

7ii7 adm9i/]+ entities ) respect to     
grants aw>d$ "u ?is section2 &  7,c7    
develop+ ! report requir$ "u section    
#f7;a72  7#b7 n less ?an #e p]c5t to    
aw>d grants to1 or ent] into contracts  
or coop]ative agreem5ts )1 ,indian      
tribes1 ,alaska ,native entities1 &     
,native ,hawaiian organizations to all[ 
^? tribes1 entities1 & organizations to 
c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 ?is    
section2 &  7#c7 n less ?an #a p]c5t to 
aw>d grants to1 or ent] into contracts  
or coop]ative agreem5ts )1 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican   
,samoa1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn      
,m>iana ,isl&s1 & any o!r t]ritory or   
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t is n a   
,/ate to enable ^? entities to c>ry out 
! activities describ$ 9 ?is section4    
7j7 ,rules ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y may   
prescribe su* rules z may be necess>y to
 c>ry out ?is section4  7k7             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$--  7#a7      
#fj1jjj1jjj = ! aw>d ( grants "u        

subsection 7c77#c71 :i* %all rema9      
available until exp5d$2  7#b7 = ea* ( ! 
fir/ #e fiscal ye>s 9 :i* am\nts are    
made available to aw>d grants "u        
subsection 7d71 #abe1jjj1jjj = ! aw>d ( 
^? grants2 &  7#c7 su* sums z may be    
necess>y to c>ry out ?is section = ea*  
fiscal ye> aft] ! end ( ! #e-;fiscal ye>
 p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  #e4   
,digital ,equity ,competitive ,grant    
,program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i*
 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y beg9s aw>d+      
grants "u section #d7;d71 & n be=e t    
date1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all e/abli%
 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce ! ,digital    
,equity ,competitive ,grant ,program    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,program71 
! purpose ( :i* is to aw>d grants to    
support ef=ts to a*ieve digital equity1 
promote digital inclusion activities1 & 
spur great] adoption ( broadb& among    
cov]$ populations4  7#b7 ,consultation2 
no conflict ,9 e/abli%+ ! ,program "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y--  

7,a7 may consult a ,/ate ) respect to-- 
7i7 ! id5tification ( gr\ps describ$ 9  
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,h7 ( section  
#b7h7 locat$ 9 t ,/ate2 &  7ii7 !       
allocation ( grant funds )9 t ,/ate =   
projects 9 or affect+ ! ,/ate2 &  7,b7  
%all--  7i7 consult )-- 7,i7 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,agriculture2  7,,ii7 ! ,secret>y (  
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t2  7,,iii7 !  
,secret>y ( ,education2  7,,iv7 !       
,secret>y ( ,labor2  7,v7 ! ,secret>y ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2  7,,vi7 !     
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2  7,,vii7 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior2  7,,viii7 !   
,f$]al ,communications ,commission2     
7,,ix7 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission2     
7,x7 ! ,director ( ! ,in/itute ( ,museum
 & ,libr>y ,s]vices2  7,,xi7 !          
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess        
,adm9i/ration2  7,,xii7 ! ,f$]al        
,co*airman ( ! ,appala*ian ,regional    
,commission2 &  7,,xiii7 ! head ( any   
o!r ag5cy t ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y       
det]m9es to be appropriate2 &  7ii7     
ensure t ! ,program complem5ts &        

enhances1 & does n conflict )1 o!r      
,f$]al broadb& initiatives & programs4  
7b7 ,eligibility ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y 
may aw>d a grant "u ! ,program to any ( 
! foll[+ entities if ! entity is n s]v+1
 & has n s]v$1 z ! adm9i/]+ entity = a  
,/ate "u section #d7;b73  7#a7 ,a       
political subdivision1 ag5cy1 or        
in/rum5tality ( a ,/ate1 includ+ an     
ag5cy ( a ,/ate t is responsible =      
adm9i/]+ or sup]vis+ adult education &  
lit]acy activities 9 ! ,/ate4  7#b7 ,an 
,indian tribe1 an ,alaska ,native       
entity1 or a ,native ,hawaiian          
organization4  7#c7 ,a f\ndation1       
corporation1 in/itution1 or association 
t is--  7,a7 a n-=-pr(it entity2 &  7,b7
 n a s*ool4  7#d7 ,a community an*or    
in/itution4  7#e7 ,a local educational  
ag5cy4  7#f7 ,an entity t c>ries out a  
work=ce developm5t program4  7#g7 ,a    
p>tn]%ip betwe5 any ( ! entities        
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#f74   
7#h7 ,a p>tn]%ip betwe5-- 7,a7 an entity
 describ$ 9 any ( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh  

7#f72 &  7,b7 an entity t-- 7i7 !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y1 by rule1 det]m9es  
to be 9 ! public int]e/2 &  7ii7 is n a 
s*ool4  7c7 ,application ,an entity t   
wi%es to be aw>d$ a grant "u ! ,program 
%all submit to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y an 
application--  7#a7 at su* "t1 9 su* =m1
 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,assi/ant  
,secret>y may require2 &  7#b7 t-- 7,a7 
provides a detail$ explanation ( h[ !   
entity w use any grant am\nts aw>d$ "u !
 ,program to c>ry out ! purposes ( !    
,program 9 an effici5t & exp$iti\s      
mann]2  7,b7 id5tifies ! p]iod 9 :i* !  
applicant w exp5d ! grant funds aw>d$ "u
 ! ,program2  7,c7 includes--  7i7 a    
ju/ification = ! am\nt ( ! grant t !    
applicant is reque/+2 &  7ii7 = ea*     
fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! applicant w exp5d !  
grant funds1 a budget = ! activities t !
 grant funds w support2  7,d7           
demon/rates to ! satisfaction ( !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y t ! entity-- 7i7 is 
capable ( c>ry+ out--  7,i7 ! project or
 function to :i* ! application relates2 

&  7,,ii7 ! activities describ$ 9       
subsection 7h7--  7aa7 9 a compet5t     
mann]2 &  7bb7 9 compliance ) all       
applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local laws2 
&  7ii7 if ! applicant is an entity     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a71 %all     
appropriate or o!rwise unconditionally  
obligate f non-,f$]al s\rces funds t are
 necess>y to meet ! requirem5ts (       
subsection 7e72  7,e7 discloses to !    
,assi/ant ,secret>y ! s\rce & am\nt (   
o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or outside fund+     
s\rces f :i* ! entity receives1 or has  
appli$ =1 fund+ = activities or projects
 to :i* ! application relates2 &  7,f7  
provides-- 7i7 ! assurances t are       
requir$ "u subsection 7f72 &  7ii7 an   
assurance t ! entity %all foll[ su*     
additional proc$ures z ! ,assi/ant      
,secret>y may require to ensure t grant 
funds are us$ & acc\nt$ = 9 an          
appropriate mann]4  7d7 ,aw>d ( grants  
7#a7 ,factors consid]$ 9 aw>d ( grants  
,9 decid+ :e!r to aw>d a grant "u !     
,program1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all1 to

 ! ext5t practicable1 consid]--  7,a7   
:e!r-- 7i7 an application %all1 if      
approv$--  7,i7 increase int]net access 
& ! adoption ( broadb& among cov]$      
populations to be s]v$ by ! applicant2 &
  7,,ii7 n result 9 unju/ enri*m5t2 &   
7ii7 ! applicant is1 or plans to        
subcontract )1 a socially & economically
 disadvantag$ small bus9ess conc]n2     
7,b7 ! comp>ative geographic div]sity ( 
! application 9 relation to o!r eligible
 applications2 &  7,c7 ! ext5t to :i* an
 application may duplicate or conflict )
 ano!r program4  7#b7 ,use ( funds  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to ! activities   
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 an entity  
to :i* ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y aw>ds a    
grant "u ! ,program %all use ! grant    
am\nts to support n less ?an #a ( !     
foll[+ activities3  7i7 ,to develop &   
implem5t digital inclusion activities t 
b5efit cov]$ populations4  7ii7 ,to     
facilitate ! adoption ( broadb& by cov]$
 populations 9 ord] to provide          
educational & employm5t opportunities to

 ^? populations4  7iii7 ,to implem5t1   
consi/5t ) ! purposes ( ?is ,act-- 7,i7 
tra9+ programs = cov]$ populations t    
cov] basic1 advanc$1 & appli$ skills2 or
  7,,ii7 o!r work=ce developm5t         
programs4  7iv7 ,to make available      
equipm5t1 in/rum5tation1 network+       
capability1 h>dw>e & s(tw>e1 or digital 
network te*nology = broadb& s]vices to  
cov]$ populations at l[ or no co/4  7v7 
,to con/ruct1 upgrade1 exp5d1 or op]ate 
new or exi/+ public access comput+ c5t]s
 = cov]$ populations ?r\gh community    
an*or in/itutions4  7vi7 ,to und]take   
any o!r project & activity t ! ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y f9ds to be consi/5t ) !      
purposes = :i* ! ,program is e/abli%$4  
7,b7 ,evaluation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an      
entity to :i* ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y     
aw>ds a grant "u ! ,program %all use n m
 ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! grant am\nts to      
measure & evaluate ! activities support$
 ) ! grant am\nts4  7ii7 ,submission to 
,assi/ant ,secret>y ,an entity to :i* ! 
,assi/ant ,secret>y aw>ds a grant "u !  

,program %all submit to ! ,assi/ant     
,secret>y ea* measurem5t & evaluation   
p]=m$ "u clause 7i7--  7,i7 9 a mann]   
specifi$ by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y2      
7,,ii7 n lat] ?an #ae mon?s aft] ! date 
on :i* ! entity is aw>d$ ! grant am\nts2
 &  7,,iii7 annually aft] ! submission  
describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii7 = any ye> 9 
:i* ! entity exp5ds grant am\nts4  7,c7 
,adm9i/rative co/s ,an entity to :i* !  
,assi/ant ,secret>y aw>ds a grant "u !  
,program may use n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( !  
am\nt ( ! grant = adm9i/rative co/s 9   
c>ry+ out any ( ! activities describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a74  7,d7 ,"t limitations 
,) respect to a grant aw>d$ to an entity
 "u ! ,program1 ! entity-- 7i7 except z 
provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 %all exp5d !     
grant am\nts dur+ ! #d-ye> p]iod beg9n+ 
on ! date on :i* ! entity is aw>d$ !    
grant am\nts2 &  7ii7 dur+ ! #a-ye>     
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date t is #d ye>s aft]
 ! date on :i* ! entity is aw>d$ ! grant
 am\nts1 may cont9ue to measure &       
evaluate ! activities support$ ) ! grant

 am\nts1 z requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74 
7e7 ,f$]al %>e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z 
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( 
any project = :i* ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y 
aw>ds a grant "u ! ,program may n exce$ 
#ij p]c5t4  7#b7 ,exception ,! ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y may grant a waiv] ) respect  
to ! limitation on ! ,f$]al %>e ( a     
project describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 if--   
7,a7 ! applicant ) respect to ! project 
petitions ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = !     
waiv]2 &  7,b7 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y    
det]m9es t ! petition describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 demon/rates f9ancial   
ne$4  7f7 ,assurances ,:5 apply+ = a    
grant "u ?is section1 an entity %all    
include 9 ! application = t grant       
assurances t ! entity %all--  7#a7 use  
any grant funds t ! entity is aw>d$--   
7,a7 9 accordance ) any applicable      
/atute1 regulation1 & application       
proc$ure2 &  7,b7 to ! ext5t requir$ "u 
applicable law2  7#b7 adopt & use prop] 
me?ods ( adm9i/]+ any grant t ! entity  
is aw>d$1 includ+ by--  7,a7 en=c+ any  

obligation impos$ "u law on any ag5cy1  
in/itution1 organization1 or o!r entity 
t is responsible = c>ry+ out a program  
to :i* ! grant relates2  7,b7 correct+  
any defici5cy 9 ! op]ation ( a program  
to :i* ! grant relates1 z id5tifi$ ?r\gh
 an audit or ano!r monitor+ or          
evaluation proc$ure2 &  7,c7 adopt+     
writt5 proc$ures = ! receipt &          
resolution ( compla9ts alleg+ a         
violation ( law ) respect to a program  
to :i* ! grant relates2  7#c7 coop]ate )
 respect to any evaluation-- 7,a7 ( any 
program t relates to a grant aw>d$ to ! 
entity2 &  7,b7 t is c>ri$ out by or = !
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y or ano!r ,f$]al    
(ficial2  7#d7 use fiscal control & fund
 acc\nt+ proc$ures t ensure ! prop]     
disbursem5t (1 & acc\nt+ =1 any ,f$]al  
funds t ! entity is aw>d$ "u ! ,program2
  7#e7 submit to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y  
any reports t may be necess>y to enable 
! ,assi/ant ,secret>y to p]=m ! duties (
 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y "u ! ,program2 & 
7#f7 ma9ta9 any records & provide any   

in=mation to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1     
includ+ ^? records1 t ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y det]m9es is necess>y to enable
 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y to p]=m ! duties 
( ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y "u ! ,program4  
7g7 ,deobligation or t]m9ation ( grant  
,9 addition to o!r au?ority "u          
applicable law1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y   
may-- 7#a7 deobligate or t]m9ate a grant
 aw>d$ to an entity "u ?is section if1  
aft] notice to ! entity & opportunity = 
a he>+1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y--  7,a7   
pres5ts to ! entity a rationale &       
support+ in=mation t cle>ly demon/rates 
t-- 7i7 ! grant funds are n be+ us$ 9 a 
mann] t is consi/5t ) ! application )   
respect to ! grant submitt$ by ! entity 
"u subsection 7c72 &  7ii7 ! entity is n
 uphold+ assurances made by ! entity to 
! ,assi/ant ,secret>y "u subsection 7f72
 &  7,b7 det]m9es t ! grant is no long] 
necess>y to a*ieve ! orig9al purpose =  
:i* ,assi/ant ,secret>y aw>d$ ! grant2 &
  7#b7 ) respect to any grant funds t ! 
,assi/ant ,secret>y deobligates or      

t]m9ates "u p>agraph 7#a71 competitively
 aw>d ! grant funds to ano!r applicant1 
consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4 
7h7 ,report+ & in=mation requirem5ts2   
int]net disclosure ,! ,assi/ant         
,secret>y-- 7#a7 %all--  7,a7 require   
any entity to :i* ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y 
aw>ds a grant "u ! ,program to1 = ea*   
ye> dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 subsection  
7d77#b77;,d7 ) respect to ! grant1      
submit to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y a       
report1 9 a =mat specifi$ by ! ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y1 reg>d+--  7i7 ! am\nt ( !   
grant2  7ii7 ! use by ! entity ( ! grant
 am\nts2 &  7iii7 ! progress ( ! entity 
t[>ds fulfill+ ! objectives = :i* !     
grant 0 aw>d$2  7,b7 e/abli% me*anisms  
to ensure appropriate use (1 &          
compliance ) respect to all t]ms reg>d+1
 grant funds aw>d$ "u ! ,program2  7,c7 
create & ma9ta9 a fully se>*able        
database1 :i* %all be accessible on !   
int]net at no co/ to ! public1 t        
conta9s1 at a m9imum--  7i7 a li/ ( ea* 
entity t has appli$ = a grant "u !      

,program2  7ii7 a description ( ea*     
application describ$ 9 clause 7i71      
includ+ ! propos$ purpose ( ea* grant   
describ$ 9 t clause2  7iii7 ! /atus (   
ea* application describ$ 9 clause 7i71  
includ+ :e!r ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y has  
aw>d$ a grant ) respect to ! application
 &1 if s1 ! am\nt ( ! grant2  7iv7 ea*  
report submitt$ by an entity "u         
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7v7 any o!r        
in=mation t is suffici5t to all[ !      
public to und]/& & monitor grants aw>d$ 
"u ! ,program2 &  7,d7 ensure t any     
entity ) respect to :i* an aw>d is      
deobligat$ or t]m9at$ "u subsection 7g7 
may1 9 a timely mann]1 appeal or o!rwise
 *all5ge t deobligation or t]m9ation1 z 
applicable2 &  7#b7 may e/abli%         
additional report+ & in=mation          
requirem5ts = any recipi5t ( a grant "u 
! ,program4  7i7 ,supplem5t n supplant  
,a grant aw>d$ to an entity "u !        
,program %all supplem5t1 n supplant1 o!r
 ,f$]al or ,/ate funds t h be5 made     
available to ! entity to c>ry out       

activities describ$ 9 ?is section4  7j7 
,set asides ,f am\nts made available 9 a
 fiscal ye> to c>ry out ! ,program1 !   
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all res]ve--  7#a7 
#e p]c5t = ! implem5tation &            
adm9i/ration ( ! ,program1 :i* %all     
include-- 7,a7 provid+ te*nical support 
& assi/ance1 includ+ ensur+ consi/5cy 9 
data report+2  7,b7 provid+ assi/ance to
 entities to prep>e ! applications ( ^? 
entities ) respect to grants aw>d$ "u   
?is section2  7,c7 develop+ ! report    
requir$ "u section #f7;a72 &  7,d7      
conduct+ outrea* to entities t may be   
eligible to be aw>d$ a grant "u !       
,program reg>d+ opportunities to apply =
 su* a grant2  7#b7 #e p]c5t to aw>d    
grants to1 or ent] into contracts or    
coop]ative agreem5ts )1 ,indian tribes1 
,alaska ,native entities1 & ,native     
,hawaiian organizations to all[ ^?      
tribes1 entities1 & organizations to    
c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 ?is    
section2 &  7#c7 #a p]c5t to aw>d grants
 to1 or ent] into contracts or          

coop]ative agreem5ts )1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 !
 ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana       
,isl&s1 & any o!r t]ritory or possession
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t is n a ,/ate to    
enable ^? entities to c>ry out !        
activities describ$ 9 ?is section4  7k7 
,rules ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y may       
prescribe su* rules z may be necess>y to
 c>ry out ?is section4  7l7             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section--  7#a7 #abe1jjj1jjj = ea* (
 ! fir/ #e fiscal ye>s 9 :i* funds are  
made available to c>ry out ?is section2 
&  7#b7 su* sums z may be necess>y = ea*
 fiscal ye> aft] ! end ( ! #e-;fiscal   
ye> p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  #f4
 ,policy rese>*1 data collection1       
analysis & model+1 evaluation1 &        
dissem9ation  7a7 ,report+ requirem5ts  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date on :i* ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y beg9s 
aw>d+ grants "u section #d7;d77#a71 &   
annually !reaft]1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y 

%all--  7,a7 submit to ! appropriate    
committees ( ,congress a report t       
docum5ts1 = ! ye> cov]$ by ! report--   
7i7 ! f9d+s ( ea* evaluation conduct$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,b72  7ii7 a li/ ( ea*    
grant aw>d$ "u ea* cov]$ program1 :i*   
%all include--  7,i7 ! am\nt ( ea* su*  
grant2  7,,ii7 ! recipi5t ( ea* su*     
grant2 &  7,,iii7 ! purpose = :i* ea*   
su* grant 0 aw>d$2  7iii7 any           
deobligation1 t]m9ation1 or modification
 ( a grant aw>d$ "u ! cov]$ programs1   
:i* %all include a description ( !      
subsequ5t usage ( any funds to :i* su*  
an action applies2 &  7iv7 ea* *all5ge  
made by an applicant =1 or a recipi5t (1
 a grant "u ! cov]$ programs & ! outcome
 ( ea* su* *all5ge2 &  7,b7 conduct     
evaluations ( ! activities c>ri$ out "u 
! cov]$ programs1 :i* %all include an   
evaluation (--  7i7 :e!r eligible ,/ates
 to :i* grants are aw>d$ "u ! program   
e/abli%$ "u section #d are--  7,i7 abid+
 by ! assurances made by ^? ,/ates "u   
subsection 7e7 ( t section2  7,,ii7     

meet+1 or h met1 ! /at$ goals ( !       
,digital ,equity ,plans develop$ by !   
,/ates "u subsection 7c7 ( t section2   
7,,iii7 satisfy+ ! requirem5ts impos$ by
 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y on ^? ,/ates "u  
subsection 7g7 ( t section2 &  7,,iv7 9 
compliance ) any o!r rules1 requirem5ts1
 or regulations promulgat$ by !         
,assi/ant ,secret>y 9 implem5t+ t       
program2 &  7ii7 :e!r entities to :i*   
grants are aw>d$ "u ! program e/abli%$  
"u section #e are-- 7,i7 abid+ by !     
assurances made by ^? entities "u       
subsection 7f7 ( t section2  7,,ii7     
meet+1 or h met1 ! /at$ goals ( ^?      
entities ) respect to ! use ( ! grant   
am\nts2  7,,iii7 satisfy+ ! requirem5ts 
impos$ by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y on ^?   
,/ates "u subsection 7h7 ( t section2 & 
7,,iv7 9 compliance ) any o!r rules1    
requirem5ts1 or regulations promulgat$  
by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y 9 implem5t+ t  
program4  7#b7 ,public availability ,!  
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all make ea* report
 submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 publicly

 available 9 an onl9e =mat t--  7,a7    
facilitates access & ease ( use2  7,b7  
is se>*able2 &  7,c7 is accessible-- 7i7
 to individuals ) disabilities2 &  7ii7 
9 languages o!r ?an ,engli%4  7b7       
,au?ority ,to contract & ent] into o!r  
arrangem5ts ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y may  
aw>d grants & ent] into contracts1      
coop]ative agreem5ts1 & o!r arrangem5ts 
) ,f$]al ag5cies1 public & private      
organizations1 & o!r entities ) exp]tise
 t ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y det]m9es       
appropriate 9 ord] to--  7#a7 evaluate !
 impact & efficacy ( activities support$
 by grants aw>d$ "u ! cov]$ programs2 & 
7#b7 develop1 catalog1 dissem9ate1 &    
promote ! ex*ange ( be/ practices1 bo? )
 respect to & indep5d5t ( ! cov]$       
programs1 9 ord] to a*ieve digital      
equity4  7c7 ,consultation & public     
engagem5t ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 &
 to fur!r ! objectives describ$ 9       
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7b71 
! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all conduct ongo+
 collaboration & consult )--  7#a7 !    

,secret>y ( ,agriculture2  7#b7 !       
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t2 
7#c7 ! ,secret>y ( ,education2  7#d7 !  
,secret>y ( ,labor2  7#e7 ! ,secret>y ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2  7#f7 !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2  7#g7 !  
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior2  7#h7 ! ,f$]al  
,communications ,commission2  7#i7 !    
,f$]al ,trade ,commission2  7#aj7 !     
,director ( ! ,in/itute ( ,museum &     
,libr>y ,s]vices2  7#aa7 ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration2      
7#ab7 ! ,f$]al ,co*airman ( !           
,appala*ian ,regional ,commission2      
7#ac7 ,/ate ag5cies & gov]nors ( ,/ates 
7or equival5t (ficials72  7#ad7 entities
 s]v+ z adm9i/]+ entities = ,/ates "u   
section #d7;b72  7#ae7 national1 ,/ate1 
tribal1 & local organizations t provide 
digital inclusion1 digital equity1 or   
digital lit]acy s]vices2  7#af7         
rese>*]s1 academics1 & philan?ropic     
organizations2 &  7#ag7 o!r ag5cies1    
organizations 7includ+ int]national     
organizations71 entities 7includ+       

entities ) exp]tise 9 ! fields ( data   
collection1 analysis & model+1 &        
evaluation71 & community /akehold]s1 z  
det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,assi/ant      
,secret>y4  7d7 ,te*nical support &     
assi/ance ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all   
provide te*nical support & assi/ance1   
assi/ance to entities to prep>e !       
applications ( ^? entities ) respect to 
grants aw>d$ "u ! cov]$ programs1 & o!r 
res\rces1 to ! ext5t practicable1 to    
ensure consi/5cy 9 data report+ & to    
meet ! objectives ( ?is section4  7e7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section1
 :i* %all rema9 available until exp5d$4 
#g4 ,g5]al provisions  7a7              
,nondiscrim9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no    
individual 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates may1 on !  
basis ( actual or p]ceiv$ race1 color1  
religion1 national orig91 sex1 g5d]     
id5tity1 sexual ori5tation1 age1 or     
disability1 be exclud$ f p>ticipation 91
 be d5i$ ! b5efits (1 or be subject$ to 

discrim9ation "u any program or activity
 t is fund$ 9 :ole or 9 "p ) funds made 
available "u ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,en=cem5t  
,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all effectuate  
p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to any program  
or activity describ$ 9 t p>agraph by    
issu+ regulations & tak+ actions        
consi/5t ) section #fjb ( ! ,civil      
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;d-#a74  7#c7 ,judicial review     
,judicial review ( an action tak5 by !  
,assi/ant ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#b7    
%all be available to ! ext5t provid$ 9  
section #fjc ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (  
#aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d-#b74  7b7  
,te*nological neutrality ,! ,assi/ant   
,secret>y %all1 to ! ext5t practicable1 
c>ry out ?is ,act 9 a te*nologically    
neutral mann]4  7c7 ,audit & ov]sight   
,beg9n+ 9 ! fir/ fiscal ye> 9 :i* am\nts
 are made available to c>ry out an      
activity au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act1 & 9 ea* (
 ! #d fiscal ye>s !reaft]1 !re is       
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,(fice (
 ,inspector ,g5]al = ! ,dep>tm5t (      

,comm]ce #a1jjj1jjj = audits & ov]sight 
( funds made available to c>ry out ?is  
,act1 :i* %all rema9 available until    
exp5d$4