Eliminate the Digital Divide (Illinois)

 
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    Funder Type

    State Government

    IT Classification

    B - Readily funds technology as part of an award

    Authority

    Illinois State Library, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)

    Summary

    The Eliminate the Digital Divide grant program seeks to provide access to computers, telecommunications technologies and related training to disadvantaged communities. Under this program, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) is authorized to award grants of up to $75,000 to plan, establish, administer and expand Community Technology Centers (CTC’s) and to support basic computer literacy training programs.
     

    History of Funding

    In the past five (5) years, 39,000 people have been trained in Technology Literacy, anually, in 256 locations statewide, with $23,000,000 invested.

    Additional Information

    Any application received after the deadline may be considered for review at the discretion of the DCEO. In such cases, the DCEO will determine if there are funds available to make additional grant awards.

    Contacts

    Irma Lopez, Grant Manager

    Irma Lopez, Grant Manager
    Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)
    100 W Randolph, Suite 3-400
    Chicago, IL 60601
    (312) 814-2672
     

  • Eligibility Details

    DCEO seeks applications from Community Technology Centers located in and serving communities where:
    • Not less than 40 percent of students are eligible for a free or reduced price lunch under the National School Lunch Statistics; or
    • Not less than 30 percent of students are eligible for a free lunch under the National School Lunch Statistics.

    Download the National School Lunch Statistics to see if your community is eligible.

    Community Technology Centers include:
    • public hospitals
    • libraries
    • park districts
    • state educational agencies
    • local educational agencies
    • institutions of higher education
    • public and private nonprofit or for-profit educational organizations.

    Additionally, a CTC must provide at least twelve (12) hours of general computer access and basic computer literacy training services to the public each week.

    Deadline Details

    This program had an application deadline of March 14, 2014.

    Award Details

    The maximum grant award under the Digital Divide Law is $75,000 per CTC. Funds may be used to provide training services and activities that use technology to improve academic achievement, career development and adult education. Grant funds may also be used for equipment, software and other capacity building costs.

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