NTIA Awards More Than $175M in Final Round of Connecting Minority Communities

NTIA awarded more than $175 million in additional Connecting Minority Communities pilot program support Monday. The final round of funding will go to 61 colleges and universities in 29 states and four territories, said a news release. The Commerce Department "has made significant investment into minority-serving colleges and universities," said Secretary Gina Raimondo: "I am proud to say that all funding from the Connecting Minority Communities program has been distributed to help make internet connectivity a reality for tens of thousands of students."