Deadline: October 30, 2026$50K – $100K

2026-27 Digital Divide Grant Program Round 4

The Digital Divide Grant Program (DDGP) will provide three grants for a total of $200,000. Offered by Public Utilities Commission; awards $50K – $100K; applications due October 30, 2026.

Key Facts

Funder
Public Utilities Commission
Award amount
$50K – $100K
Deadline
October 30, 2026
Geography
The Digital Divide Grant Program is for a rural or urban small school district with a FRMP of at least 50%. The DDGP relies on data from the California Department of Education (CDE) to determine eligibility. CDE designates small districts that have an Average Daily Attendance (ADA) of less than 2,500 students; medium are over 2,500 students; large districts are over 10,000 students. The urban/rural designation is from US Census track data.
Categories
Technology
Status
Open

About This Grant

The Digital Divide Grant Program (DDGP) will provide three grants for a total of $200,000. The DDGP is funded by fees collected from leases of state-owned property to wireless telecommunications service providers, pursuant to Government Code Section 14666.8. Eligible projects will serve a beneficiary public school or district located in an urban or rural low-income small school district and two non-profit Community Organizations. Projects may address physical gaps in local broadband networks,...

Full requirements and application instructions: official listing.

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