About Us

The DC State Broadband and Digital Equity Office (DC SBDEO) is a department within the DC’s Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO). DC SBDEO will utilize federal funding to realize a vision for DC in which every resident, every business, in every corner of DC can live, work, and thrive in the digital age—without bias or barriers. To realize this vision, the DC SBDEO works to ensure that every DC resident and business has access to affordable, high-speed internet in their homes, and in their local Community Anchor Institutions (CAIs). DC SBDEO also works to ensure that every DC resident has the skills to effectively use internet access devices, and to be both productive and safe online. DC SBDEO works to enable residents to gain this connectivity and these skills, both in their daily life journeys, and in their journeys over time. The DC SBDEO intends to close the digital divide within the district.

DC SBDEO has oversight of the District of Columbia’s BEAD and Digital Equity grant funding implementation efforts. The BEAD Grant provides $42.45 billion to all 50 states and U.S. territories to fund planning, infrastructure, deployment, and adoption programs for expanding broadband connectivity throughout the next five years. The Digital Equity Act provides $2.75 billion to establish three grant programs to promote digital opportunity – ensuring all people and communities have the skills, technology, and capacity to fully participate in the modern world.  Additionally, DC SBDEO also has oversight of the District’s Capital Projects Fund (CPF) which provides $15 million for the implementation of fiber-optic infrastructure within Ward 5 of the District.

Upcoming Deadlines

1. DC SBDEO - Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program - Deployment Request for Application due date is Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 11:59pm.
2. DC SBDEO - Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program - Non-Deployment Pre-Application due date is Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 11:59pm.

Get in contact with The DC State Broadband and Digital Equity Office 

Email us at octo.grants@dc.gov

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