To develop digital skills and improve accessibility, the City of Boston established a Digital Equity Fund on Friday to assist community organizations that help residents engage online.Mayor Marty Walsh said that before the end of the year, Boston will award $35,000 to local nonprofits that help close the digital equity gap in the city. The funding may be allotted to a single organization or split between two organizations, intended to support high-value services that may be scalable and attract outside funding from the philanthropic or private sectors.”A more connected Boston is a more equitable city, a more innovative city and a more prosperous city,” Walsh said in a statement. “This grant program will allow more residents to connect digitally, and will encourage residents to grow their digital skills while increasing access to information.”
Source: Digital Equity Fund offers nonprofits a chance to close the digital divide in Boston
