Digital Access for All Idahoans
Notice: Digital Access for All Idahoans Implementation Cancelled
As of May 9, 2025, the ICfL has discontinued all grants and statewide programs dedicated to helping Idahoans connect with information and communication technologies. This is due to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) terminating awards to all the states and territories. We encourage you to check out the projects and services below.
State Digital Access Initiatives
Past Grant Opportunities
The Digital Access for All Idahoans Monetary Subgrant provides $10,000 to $150,000 for eligible entities to do digital access work. Suggested subgrant activities include hiring staff to provide local and regional in-person support, creating and hosting digital skills and cybersecurity training opportunities, and providing technical support and low-cost devices.
The Tech Refresh program provides new computers to public and tribal libraries for in-library use or circulation. Libraries will choose from laptops or desktops to best suit their needs and provide their communities with digital skills and cybersecurity training.
Digital Access for All Idahoans Plan Overview
Idaho’s first 5-year, statewide digital access plan was approved by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) in February 2024. The Digital Access for All Idahoans (DAAI) plan, along with the resources outlined on this page, aims to ensure Idahoans have access to information and communication technology vital for life in the 21st century.
Many Idahoans face barriers to digital access at a time when internet use is increasingly vital to the ability to thrive in every aspect of life like access to health care, education, business, and government services. The DAAI plan documents pervasive barriers to digital access and proposes a visionary strategy to end digital access divides that prevent many Idahoans from accessing crucial technology. The DAAI plan will increase broadband affordability for Idahoans, as well as improve digital skills, cybersecurity awareness, access to devices, technical support, and access to public services.
Some Idahoans must surmount especially steep barriers to digital access due to membership in groups that have traditionally been excluded from the benefits of technological advances, like rural residents, veterans, or older adults. The DAAI plan includes data on eight groups and considers the unique barriers and solutions for each.
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