Resources 

Federal Programs

Florida is participating in two Federal programs that aim to increase the availability and effectiveness of broadband: the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program and the Digital Equity Act Program. The goal of BEAD is to achieve universal, high-speed coverage by building infrastructure and increasing adoption. The Digital Equity Act program ensures all communities can participate and meaningfully use high-speed Internet. 

The Digital Adoption and Use Program promotes access to high-speed Internet, digital skills, and devices. It will provide funding to promote digital inclusion and advance digital literacy and aim to ensure that all communities can access and use affordable, reliable, high-speed internet to meet their needs. Activities are focused on meeting the needs of specific populations, including: Low-income households, aging populations, incarcerated individuals, veterans, people with disabilities, people with language barriers, racial/ethnic minorities, and rural inhabitants. 


For more information on BEAD read: 

https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/issue-briefs/2023/01/what-states-need-to-know-about-federal-bead-funding-for-high-speed-internet-expansion 

Source: Department of Economic Opportunity and Florida Broadband

AI Terms You Should Know

Are you curious to learn more about artificial intelligence but aren’t sure where to start? Here is a list of terms that will help you navigate this ever-evolving concept! Read more here. Article by Susanna Ray.

  1. Artificial Intelligence

  2. Machine Learning

  3. Large Learning Models

  4. Generative AI

  5. Hallucinations

  6. Responsible AI

  7. Multimodal models

  8. Prompts

  9. Copilots

  10. Plugins

Tech4Good Resources

Are you looking to get educated on website projects, choosing a CRM, effective storytelling via social media, SEO basics, data visualization, or keeping your nonprofit safe from threats? Check out these 30-60 minute on-demand recordings Tech4Good has hosted.

1. Protect Your Nonprofit from Scams

2. Content that Captures: How to Tell Your Nonprofit’s Story Online

3. Your Checklist When Updating or Building a New Website

4. How to Decide on a New CRM Tool

5. Overview of Microsoft Teams & OneDrive

6. Project Management Essentials for Nonprofits

7. Introduction to PowerBI for your Data Visualization/Reporting

8. Salesforce's Nonprofit Success Pack Panel Discussion

State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program

The State of Florida program supports the creation of community-centric solutions. It provides resources to community organizations to help scale digital literacy programs.

See the infosheet for more information.

Affordable Connectivity Program

The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC benefit program that helps ensure that households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare, and more.

Cyber Florida

The Florida Center for Cybersecurity, also known as Cyber Florida, was created by the Florida State Legislature in 2014 to help Florida become a national leader in cybersecurity education, academic and practical research, and community outreach and engagement. While the University of South Florida serves as our host institution, providing administrative and budget support and oversight, Cyber Florida operates on behalf of the State of Florida at large, engaging a large and growing list of public and private partners to achieve our mission.

Legend of Acronyms

IIJA – Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (federal legislation)

NTIA – National Telecommunications and Information Administration (government agency) 

NDIA – National Digital Inclusion Alliance (national grassroots advocacy organization)

BEAD – Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program

FCC – Federal Communications Commission

ACP – Affordable Connectivity Program