Inform the Mass. Digital Equity Plan
The Massachusetts Digital Equity Plan needs local input. Please share your voice
The Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) is developing a State Digital Equity Plan (SDEP). This plan will establish the framework for how digital equity funding and programs are deployed in Massachusetts for the coming 5 years. Think of it like the census where every person needs to be counted so that federal funding is allocated accurately to address community needs. The same is true for digital equity; the state digital equity plan will identify the digital equity needs and then signficant funding will be distributed to align with needs using local partners to address them.
Western Mass has been a leader in digital equity and we need to participate fully in data gathering efforts to make sure our region is well represented. MBI has initiated several activities to gather data - a household survey and a digital equity asset inventory. See below for more information.
Household Digital Equity Survey - for residents
The online survey can be found here
Surveys are anonymous
Survey takes about 7 minutes to complete - skip answers you don't know; any information is helpful
Available in 9 languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Vietnamese, Russian, Arabic, and Khmer)
Download a pdf version for paper distribution:
For people doing data entry from hardcopy forms - please use this link - it should allow multiple entries from a single computer
Digital Equity Asset Mapping
Do you know of organizations, programs, individuals, data/reports or other resources that support digital equity for Massachusetts residents. Please build this list to inform the state plan.
Suggestions for Improving Digital Equity?
Do you have ideas for expanding digital equity in Massachusetts? We welcome your thoughts. Share them here.
The Alliance is partnering with our regional planning agencies in western Massachusetts to help make this community engagement initiative a success. Our partners are:
