Seven diverse communities with a wide array of needs and assets, officially joined the US Ignite network today thanks to a $214,000 investment by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. US Ignite will support the communities by identifying federal funding opportunities for broadband and smart city projects, and by providing expert guidance on how to address connectivity and related service needs in under-resourced areas.

New tool helps communities search and filter federal grant opportunities for funding to support broadband expansion and smart city deployments

US Ignite is pleased to announce $214,000 in funding from the Knight Foundation to support local broadband deployments.

An Innovative Internet Access Project in Yonkers, New York’s 3rd Largest City, Fulfilling Community’s Urgent Need for WiFi White Plains, N.Y. (October 21, 2021) – Today, the Westchester County Association in partnership with the City of Yonkers, STEM Alliance, Yonkers Partners in Education (YPIE), Fordham University, and Westhab launched the much-anticipated Yonkers Zone (Y-Zone). This …

Libraries Without Borders US (LWB US), in partnership with Link Puerto Rico (LinkPR), the Information Technology Disaster Resource Center (ITDRC), and local leaders in Loíza, kicked off the much anticipated “De Puente a Puente” initiative. This grassroots community engagement and connectivity program will provide Loiza residents with access to reliable, high-speed Internet via neighborhood connectivity hubs and wireless mesh networks installed at three community centers.

[us_button label="Learn more about Project OVERCOME" link="https://www.us-ignite.org/program/overcome/"] Affordable Broadband finally accessible to 225 households in nation’s worst connected city CLEVELAND, OH (October 11, 2021) – Today DigitalC in partnership with Millennia Housing Management launched the much anticipated OVERCOME 21: Project Empower. It was made possible through support …

Challenge finalists may secure up to $15,000 and the chance to pilot a prototype for the City of West Lafayette- Innovation Partners Institute (IPI) at the Purdue Research Foundation together with the City of West Lafayette, the Indiana 5G Zone, and US Ignite announced the West Lafayette (WL) Smart City Challenge. This competition expects to tap into innovative solutions that improve public safety at Discovery Park.

Today US Ignite, a nonprofit organization that helps communities accelerate smart city initiatives, and Spectrum announced that they have awarded a multi-year grant and resources to the State of Ohio for designing and implementing smart transportation initiatives.

With $250,000 from the National Science Foundation, US Ignite will help partners in Bend, Oregon and Salt Lake City extend virtual reality training and air quality visualization applications into new communities.

Greensboro will accelerate innovation district initiatives to drive economic development as part of the international smart city program Charlotte, NC – November 12, 2020 – Segra, a fiber infrastructure communications provider based in Charlotte, in conjunction with US Ignite, a non-profit organization seeking to accelerate the smart city movement, announce the selection of Greensboro, NC a…

Overview – Intern Position US Ignite, Inc. (US Ignite) is seeking a paid summer intern to be the newest member of the team coordinating, supporting, and evaluating the Smart Gigabit Communities (SGC) project. If you’re looking for an exciting and innovative research project to accelerate your career, come join a team that constantly seeks to spur innovation in technology and builds things b…

St. Petersburg Innovation District will oversee the delivery of technology advancement and economic development in the international smart city program March 25, 2019 – St. Petersburg, FL -- Today, US Ignite, a non-profit organization seeking to accelerate the smart city movement, and Spectrum announced the selection of St. Petersburg as a Smart Gigabit Community, with the St. Petersburg Inn…

US Ignite is pleased to announce the proposals accepted as part of our recent round of Application Development Awards announced opened for submission in August of 2018. The Application Development Awards provide up to ten thousand dollars in funding per proposal submitted and accepted from one of our Smart Gigabit Communities (SGC). This round of awards a total of eighty thousand dollars to im…