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Project Now hosting digital equity grant workshop on Oct. 21st

Rock Island Public Library
City of Rock Island website
Rock Island Public Library

Illinois non-profit Project Now is hosting a workshop in Rock Island regarding the state’s Digital Equity Capacity Grant on Monday, Oct. 21st, at 10 a.m. at the Rock Island Library Community Room, 401 19th Street.

The meet-and-greet event with the Illinois Office of Broadband's Community Engagement Manager, Alicia Ross, will detail how to apply for grants to fund programs such as device distribution, digital literacy and skills training, community broadband, and more.

The grants total over $30 million and will be allocated over five years. The first round of applications will open this fall.

Non-profits, community organizations, public libraries, educational agencies, and local governments can apply.

Those interested can register for the free event here.

Brady is a 2021 Augustana College graduate majoring in Multimedia Journalism-Mass Communication and Political Science. Over the last eight years, he has reported in central Illinois at various media outlets, including The Peoria Journal Star, WCBU Peoria Public Radio, Advanced Media Partners, and WGLT Bloomington-Normal's Public Media.