# ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT COMMERCE & ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY: $536,309 NTIA Middle Mile award

**Funded Project Score:** 20/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Recipient | ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT COMMERCE & ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY |
| State | IL |
| Program | NTIA Middle Mile (11.032) |
| Award | $536,309.4 |
| Period | 2025-02-01 to 2025-05-09 |
| Agency | Department of Commerce / National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Description | PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO IMPLEMENT THE ILLINOIS DIGITAL EQUITY PLAN DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO THE STATE DIGITAL EQUITY PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: PROPOSED PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE CREATION OF A DASHBOARD AND OVERALL DATA ANALYTICS APPROACH TO MEASURING PROGRESS TOWARDS DIGITAL EQUITY, CO-DESIGNING A GRANT PROGRAM WITH STAKEHOLDER EXPERTS, LAUNCHING UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS AND INITIATING IMPACT PROJECTS AND RECRUITMENT OF NONPROFITS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO SERVE AS REGIONAL CHAMPIONS.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE PROPOSED PROJECTS WILL RESULT IN  |
| Award ID | 1731DS087 |

## Why this score
- Award of $536,309.

Source: USAspending.gov federal assistance awards (Assistance Listings 11.035, 10.752, 11.032, 11.029) (https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_1731DS087_013). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:38:25.324Z.
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