NTIA Awards More Than $33.5M in Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Support

January 31, 2023 |Telecom Notes

NTIA awarded more than $33.5 million in Connecting Minority Communities Pilot program support to 12 minority-serving institutions Monday, said a news release. The Commerce Department is "committed to seeing investments from initiatives like the Connecting Minority Communities program create opportunities for good jobs supported by equitable hiring, fair compensation, safe workplaces, and the tools and training needed for long-term success," said Deputy Commerce Secretary Don Graves. The grants went to universities in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania.