Improving Broadband in Wisconsin
Closing the digital opportunity gap is a priority to ensure high-quality learning for all children in Wisconsin through access to robust broadband and digital learning resources, especially in rural areas and other groups lacking internet access.
The Department of Public Instruction is leading a variety of initiatives to help close the digital opportunity gap faced by many children and families in Wisconsin and provides leadership as a member of the Governor's Task Force on Broadband Access. As part of these initiatives, DPI is working with several organizations to raise awareness of funding opportunities to expand high-speed broadband access and providing technical assistance and support for school districts that are working with their local broadband task force groups.
Technology Expansion Funding Opportunities
Districts can work with local partners to support applications for funding to expand high-quality broadband access. Some of these funding opportunities include:
- Public Service Commission's (PSC) Broadband Expansion Grant program
- Board of Commissioners of Public Lands (BCPL) Trust Fund Loan program