The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has recommended the city of St. Petersburg and Florida Hospital Medical Group for a Digital Equity Competitive Grant.
The $1.25 billion grant program, one of three programs of the Digital Equity Act, provides funding to eligible public and not-for-profit entities for programs or proposals that address digital inequities for underserved populations and communities in need.
St. Petersburg has been recommended for a $6.9 million award for device distribution, including hot spots and home Internet equipment, digital literacy skills training and cybersecurity and privacy training.
Florida Hospital Medical Group’s recommended $6 million award will be used to implement a “comprehensive program to address barriers to digital inclusion and improve maternal health outcomes, specifically for covered populations, including low-income patients with high-risk pregnancies,” according to the NTIA’s website.
Other uses of the medical group’s recommended funding include enhancing digital skills and health knowledge among patients, establishing a Remote Patient Monitoring and Virtual Care Program to serve high-risk pregnant patients, developing a mobile app that provides tailored health education materials and providing tablets with hot spots to patients with high-risk pregnancies, ensuring access to virtual appointments.
More information about both Digital Equity Competitive Grant program recipients can be found online.
St. Petersburg, Florida Hospital Medical Group Recommended for $12.9M in Federal Tech Grants
The $1.25 billion Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program aims to fund eligible entities to help close the digital divide for underserved populations and communities in need.
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