The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development announced $101.6 million in funding for the second round of broadband and digital opportunity grants.
The Digital Skills, Employment, and Workforce Development (DSEW) grants, totaling $16.1 million, will be distributed to 29 organizations. These funds will support various training and education programs to enhance digital skills and workforce development. These DSEW programs will help build a pipeline for high-paying digital jobs while equipping individuals with the skills needed to thrive in today’s digital economy and foster innovation.
The Enterprise Center, Inc
$900,000.89 – Serving parts of Hamilton, Bradley, Polk, McMinn, Marion, Sequatchie, Bledsoe, Rhea, Meigs, and Grundy Counties
The Connected Community Facilities (CCF) grants, totaling $49.4 million, will be distributed to 31 local governments. These funds will enable workforce development, virtual health monitoring, virtual education, and broadband access, all within one building for communities throughout Tennessee.
Sequatchie County
$2,000,000.00 – Serving parts of Sequatchie and Bledsoe Counties
The Broadband Ready Communities (BRC) grants, totaling $1.6 million, will be distributed among 19 local governments. These funds will support community-based digital skills training and deliver the technology necessary to equip communities with digital adoption resources.
Bledsoe County Government
$100,000
City of Dunlap
$100,000.00
