This grant opportunity is part of the ongoing City of Portland Digital Divide Response Project. Using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, the goal is to enable communities and neighborhoods to build secure, fast, community-owned Wifi6, and fixed-wireless networks.
Donor Name: City of Portland
State: Oregon
City: Portland
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/12/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $400,000
Details:
This funding opportunity is meant to meet an immediate need for capital investment in accessible high-speed internet access to stimulate community development.
This grant is designed to provide seed funding for a neighborhood-based, community-managed Wi-Fi 6 or fixed-wireless network. This is a one-time capital investment to enable an organization or community group to purchase the necessary hardware, software, short-term network design consulting services, and training to build a local Wi-Fi 6 or fixed-wireless network. The network built is meant to provide secure, private, fast-internet access to a priority population beyond the initial seed funding at no or low-cost.
Funding Information
- Total funding available for this grant opportunity is $400,000.
- Applicants can apply for an award up to $400,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant is a nonprofit 501(c) (3) tax-exempt organizations in good standing with the IRS. Unincorporated groups or programs may utilize an eligible 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization as a fiscal sponsor.
- Applicant serves people who live, work, worship, or access social services in Portland and are predominantly BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color), people with disabilities, immigrant, and refugee, LGBTQIA+, house insecure, foster or special needs youth, domestic abuse survivors, people impacted by domestic violence, with a focus on those living at the intersection of these identities.
- Applicant must undergo a sub grantee risk assessment.
- Applicant commits to meeting project reporting requirements and project completion no later than June 30, 2024
- Application is complete and is signed by a duly authorized representative of the Applicant organization.
For more information, visit City of Portland.