The Division of Commerce’s Nationwide Telecommunications and Data Administration (NTIA) introduced at the moment it has awarded Universidad del Sagrado Corazón a $2,978,187.00 grant from the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (CMC).
Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves announced the award at a press convention in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
“Linked communities create empowered communities, fostering financial development and well-being,” mentioned Deputy Secretary of Commerce Graves. “This grant will develop Universidad del Sagrado Corazón’s distant studying capability and create new job and entrepreneurship alternatives.”
“La Universidad del Sagrado Corazón performs a vital position in getting reasonably priced, dependable, high-speed Web service – and the instruments to make use of it – to its college students and the encircling neighborhood,” mentioned Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Data Alan Davidson. “With this grant, the college will enhance Web service speeds and supply digital abilities coaching to its college students to allow them to absolutely entry the advantages Web service brings.”
NTIA plans to complete awarding all remaining funding out there below the Connecting Minority Communities program within the first quarter of 2023.
This grant will assist fund Universidad del Sagrado Corazón’s “Accessing Broadband Connectivity (ABC): A Pilot Challenge Catalyst in a Hispanic Establishment and Communities Setting.” The venture goals to develop academic instruction and distant studying alternatives, spur financial growth, and create alternatives for employment and entrepreneurship by constructing the high-speed Web and digital capability at Sagrado.
“That is one other instance on how essential it’s that every one of Puerto Rico’s establishments be engaged in developing resilient excessive pace web options to raised serve all communities and focus con develop and practice a a lot wanted workforce to make it possible for the telecommunications trade is a extra resilient one,” mentioned Enrique A. Völckers Nin, Puerto Rico BroadBand Program Govt Director.
“This grant is transformational. Sagrado’s technological infrastructure will make a quantum leap to the best trade requirements. We can push ahead our innovation agenda in our educational packages, pupil companies and neighborhood engagements. All members of our college community–students, school, workers, and alumni–and of the communities we serve will drastically profit from our new capabilities. We’re extraordinarily grateful to the Nationwide Telecommunication & Data Administration for this historic alternative,” mentioned Universidad del Sagrado Corazón’s President Gilberto Marxuach-Torrós.
The Connecting Minority Communities program is a part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Internet for All initiative that may join everybody in America with reasonably priced, dependable high-speed Web service. This program particularly directs $268 million from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 for increasing high-speed Web entry and connectivity to eligible Traditionally Black Faculties or Universities (HBCUs), Tribal Faculties or Universities (TCUs), and Minority-serving establishments (MSIs).
|
Applicant |
Location |
Funding Quantity |
Challenge Description |
|
Universidad del Sagrado Corazón |
Puerto Rico |
2,978,187.00 |
Universidad del Sagrado Corazón’s “Accessing Broadband Connectivity (ABC): A Pilot Challenge Catalyst in a Hispanic Establishment and Communities Setting” venture goals to develop academic instruction and distant studying alternatives, spur financial growth, and create alternatives for employment and entrepreneurship by constructing the broadband and digital capability at Sagrado. The venture will construct and strengthen a sturdy and resilient broadband community by putting in fiber optic cabling by means of current underground and current or refurbished above floor conduits all through the campus and supply expertise coaching for college students and workers (administrative, school and IT) on the advantages and use of the sturdy broadband community to be put in. |
In regards to the Nationwide Telecommunications and Data Administration
The Nationwide Telecommunications and Data Administration (NTIA), a part of the U.S. Division of Commerce, is the Govt Department company that advises the President on telecommunications and data coverage points. NTIA’s packages and policymaking focus largely on increasing broadband Web entry and adoption in America, increasing the usage of spectrum by all customers, advancing public security communications, and making certain that the Web stays an engine for innovation and financial development.
