St. Petersburg

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.

Earmarked in city budget documents for fiscal year 2024 is $20,979,264 for technology services, signaling a 16.88 percent increase in tech funding over FY 2023.

After undergoing a one-year, no-cost test and evaluation period of 25 license plate readers from Flock Safety, the department looks to deploy 25 more readers within the city.