NTIA Awards Additional $18.5M in Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Support

NTIA awarded more than $18.5 million in Connecting Minority Communities Pilot program support to five minority-serving institutions Friday, said a news release. “Minority-serving institutions are driving digital skills education and workforce development programs for communities across the country, and that's why they need resources,” said Kevin Hughes, acting director-Office of Minority Broadband Initiatives. Additional awards will be announced on a rolling basis, the agency said. The grants went to universities in California, Missouri, Louisiana and Alabama.