Press Releases Press Release Terms - Any -BroadbandCOVID-19CybersecurityHIEAiCenter First-Ever N.C. Education Datathon Analyzes the Digital Divide Thursday, April 7, 2022 at 12:00 PM The N.C. Department of Information Technology’s Government Data Analytics Center joined The Hunt Institute and the Office of Governor Roy Cooper in sponsoring the first-ever North Carolina Education Datathon, pairing teams of North Carolina students with volunteer mentors to leverage technology and data to address disparities created by the digital divide. Governor Cooper Establishes Nation's First Office of Digital Equity and Literacy Thursday, July 1, 2021 at 12:00 PM Gov. Roy Cooper announces the creation of Office of Digital Equity and Literacy, a first for the state and nation, to close the digital divide. Broadband Infrastructure Office Releases Dashboards to Display N.C. Broadband Survey Data Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 12:00 PM North Carolina residents can now view results from the ongoing North Carolina Broadband Survey that gauges broadband availability, adoption and quality across the state, thanks to newly released dashboards. Gov. Cooper Announces $1.5M Grant to Expand Internet Access in Caswell County Monday, January 11, 2021 at 12:00 PM RiverStreet Wireless of North Carolina was awarded a $1.5 million GREAT Grant for a project with the potential to connect 2,857 households and 61 businesses in Caswell County to high-speed internet service. Gov. Cooper Announces $30 Million to Expand Internet Access in Rural Areas Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 12:00 PM Nearly $30 million will go to fund 18 broadband infrastructure projects with a goal of connecting 15,965 households and 703 businesses in rural North Carolina to high-speed internet as part of the 2020 Special Supplementary Round of the Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology (GREAT) Grant program. Acting Secretary Parrish Announces Device Day, Challenges Partners to Donate Computers Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at 12:00 PM The COVID-19 pandemic has proved challenging for North Carolinians without reliable and affordable high-speed internet service and adequate internet-enabled devices at home. Applications Open for $32M in Special GREAT Grant Funding to Expand Internet Access to Rural Areas Monday, September 14, 2020 at 12:00 PM Internet service providers and electric membership cooperatives can now apply for $32 million in pandemic relief grant funding to help bring high-speed internet access to rural North Carolina. Gov. Cooper Announces Nearly $40M to Connect Students and Communities to High-Speed Internet, Help Educators with Remote Learning Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at 12:00 PM Nearly $40 million is going to NC Student Connect, a partnership tackling internet connectivity gaps that disrupt remote learning for N.C. students. Gov. Cooper Announces Additional Funding to Connect More North Carolinians to High-Speed Internet Friday, September 4, 2020 at 12:00 PM Five new projects will expand high-speed internet access for residents in three rural counties, thanks to more than $4 million in supplemental GREAT grant funding through the COVID-19 Recovery Act. Gov. Cooper Announces More Than $12M to Expand Internet Access Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at 12:00 PM People living and working in 11 rural counties will get expanded high-speed internet service thanks to more than $12 million in grants awarded by Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Next page ›› Last page Last » Subscribe to Press Releases