USAspending award profile

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO IMPLEMENT THE FLORIDA DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO THE STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES TO THE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSED PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: CULTIVATING AND PROMOTING EFFORTS FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND COMMUNITY ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE CYBERSECURITY AND PRIVACY SKILLS TRAINING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT. IMPLEMENTATION OF CONNECTEDFLORIDA; A PROGRAM THAT INTENDS TO SUBGRANT FUNDS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, NON-PROFITS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND OTHER PARTNERS FOR PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, DIGITAL LITERACY, DEVICE OWNERSHIP, AND OTHER DIGITAL ADOPTION ACTIVITIES. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE PROPOSED PROJECTS WILL RESULT IN: INCREASED MULTILINGUAL AND ACCESSIBLE TECHNICAL SUPPORT PROGRAMMING, INCREASED PROTECTION OF SENSITIVE ONLINE INFORMATION, INCREASED DEVICE AVAILABILITY PROGRAMMING, EXPANDED ONLINE ACCESSIBILITY OF STATE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND PRINCIPALLY UNSERVED AND UNDERSERVED COVERED POPULATIONS STATEWIDE. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES PLAN TO SUBAWARD FUNDS. THE PURPOSE IS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE DE PLAN ACTIVITIES.