Washington’s Digital Learning Access Grant Program
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The 2018 legislature appropriated $900,000 "to leverage federal funding from the e-rate program…to enable more student access to digital learning." OSPI is managing these funds through a matching state grant program designed to assist public school districts in improving student instruction and assessment through the use of information technology.
These 34 districts were selected through an application process to receive matching state funding for network infrastructure improvements:
Adna School District
Almira School District
Arlington School District
Asotin-Anatone School District
Central Valley School District
Cle Elum-Roslyn School District
Conway School District
Federal Way School District
Goldendale School District
Griffin School District
Highline School District
Lacrosse Joint School District
Loon Lake School District
Medical Lake School District
Naches Valley School District
Napavine School District
Nine Mile Falls School District
North Franklin School District
North River School District
Oakesdale School District
Oakville School District
Ocosta School District
Port Angeles School District
Puyallup School District
Roosevelt School District
Seattle School District
Skykomish School District
South Kitsap School District
University Place School District
Wahkiakum School District
Wapato School District
Wellpinit School District
Wenatchee School District
Woodland School District
Timelines for Implementation
- Nov. 1, 2018 OSPI announces preliminary grant awards
- Nov-Dec, 2018 Districts release RFPs, file Form 470
- Jan, 2019 Districts award RFPs, file Form 471, finalize grant request
- Feb, 2019 OSPI finalizes state match for applicants
- Feb, 2019 Category 1 special construction (fiber install) begins
- Apr. 1, 2019 Category 2 hardware purchase/installation begins (Wi-Fi)
- June 30, 2019 Construction ends; final district expenditures completed
- Summer, 2019 Districts file for E-rate discount and OSPI grant reimbursement