Money for most NSF research categories has been cut—
Unilaterally by the Trump admin
But NSF has new funding for promoting AI
like this:
www.nsf.gov/news/nsf-ini...
It’s a sharp shift that is already shaping America’s universities— and not good—
Unilaterally by the Trump admin
But NSF has new funding for promoting AI
like this:
www.nsf.gov/news/nsf-ini...
It’s a sharp shift that is already shaping America’s universities— and not good—
NSF initiative aims to make every American worker, business and community AI-ready
The U.S. National Science Foundation announced a new funding opportunity as part of an effort to enable all Americans to understand, apply and create with artificial intelligence. The NSF TechAccess…
www.nsf.gov
April 1, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Money for most NSF research categories has been cut—
Unilaterally by the Trump admin
But NSF has new funding for promoting AI
like this:
www.nsf.gov/news/nsf-ini...
It’s a sharp shift that is already shaping America’s universities— and not good—
Unilaterally by the Trump admin
But NSF has new funding for promoting AI
like this:
www.nsf.gov/news/nsf-ini...
It’s a sharp shift that is already shaping America’s universities— and not good—
For user testing there are a number of companies that handle the logistics and payments to make it easier to test with a range of people with different disabilities like Fable and Open Inclusion and of course @debraruh.bsky.social started TechAccess #AXSChat
May 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
For user testing there are a number of companies that handle the logistics and payments to make it easier to test with a range of people with different disabilities like Fable and Open Inclusion and of course @debraruh.bsky.social started TechAccess #AXSChat
Boston is boosting digital equity with over 11,000 residents served through device distribution and AI literacy workshops, aiming to bridge the tech gap for vulnerable communities.
Get the details!
#BostonCitySuffolkCounty #MA #CitizenPortal #BostonDigitalEquity #TechAccess
Get the details!
#BostonCitySuffolkCounty #MA #CitizenPortal #BostonDigitalEquity #TechAccess
Committee hears $225,125 digital equity partnership update and program results
City officials described how a $225,125.11 MBI digital equity partnership grant supports device distribution, AI‑literacy workshops, and partnerships with community organizations; administration cited program metrics and said funding runs through December.
citizenportal.ai
September 24, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Boston is boosting digital equity with over 11,000 residents served through device distribution and AI literacy workshops, aiming to bridge the tech gap for vulnerable communities.
Get the details!
#BostonCitySuffolkCounty #MA #CitizenPortal #BostonDigitalEquity #TechAccess
Get the details!
#BostonCitySuffolkCounty #MA #CitizenPortal #BostonDigitalEquity #TechAccess
The Kansas City Public Library is celebrating National Consumer Protection Week from March 2-8, 2025. 🖥️
Visit ftc.gov/ncpw or kclibrary.org/techaccess for #ConsumerProtection advice on avoiding imposters! #NCPW2025
Visit ftc.gov/ncpw or kclibrary.org/techaccess for #ConsumerProtection advice on avoiding imposters! #NCPW2025
March 5, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The Kansas City Public Library is celebrating National Consumer Protection Week from March 2-8, 2025. 🖥️
Visit ftc.gov/ncpw or kclibrary.org/techaccess for #ConsumerProtection advice on avoiding imposters! #NCPW2025
Visit ftc.gov/ncpw or kclibrary.org/techaccess for #ConsumerProtection advice on avoiding imposters! #NCPW2025
First time attending TechAccess Oklahoma - REALLY enjoyed the first session with @devonpersing.bsky.social! Looking forward to checking out all the shared resources!
March 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
First time attending TechAccess Oklahoma - REALLY enjoyed the first session with @devonpersing.bsky.social! Looking forward to checking out all the shared resources!
accessibility shouldn't require a six-figure budget.
we're building techaccess — an ai toolkit for WCAG audits, alt text generation, and contrast detection.
applied for the aws imagine grant to fund it.
disabled people deserve tools built by people who actually get it.
likeone.ai
we're building techaccess — an ai toolkit for WCAG audits, alt text generation, and contrast detection.
applied for the aws imagine grant to fund it.
disabled people deserve tools built by people who actually get it.
likeone.ai
June 7, 2026 at 8:16 PM
accessibility shouldn't require a six-figure budget.
we're building techaccess — an ai toolkit for WCAG audits, alt text generation, and contrast detection.
applied for the aws imagine grant to fund it.
disabled people deserve tools built by people who actually get it.
likeone.ai
we're building techaccess — an ai toolkit for WCAG audits, alt text generation, and contrast detection.
applied for the aws imagine grant to fund it.
disabled people deserve tools built by people who actually get it.
likeone.ai
NSF launches "TechAccess: AI-Ready America" with USDA, DOL, and SBA. Up to 56 coordination hubs (one per state/territory), $1M/year each for 3 years, focused on AI literacy, small business adoption, and workforce training. Proposals due June 23.
www.nsf.gov/funding/init...
www.nsf.gov/funding/init...
NSF initiative aims to make every American worker, business and community AI-ready
www.nsf.gov
March 26, 2026 at 8:43 AM
NSF launches "TechAccess: AI-Ready America" with USDA, DOL, and SBA. Up to 56 coordination hubs (one per state/territory), $1M/year each for 3 years, focused on AI literacy, small business adoption, and workforce training. Proposals due June 23.
www.nsf.gov/funding/init...
www.nsf.gov/funding/init...
"AI-ready Coordination Hubs" to be established in every U.S. state and territory, per US National Science Foundation (NSF), Department of Agriculture (USDA NIFA), Department of Labor, and Small Business Administration (SBA)
www.nsf.gov/news/nsf-ini...
www.nsf.gov/news/nsf-ini...
NSF initiative aims to make every American worker, business and community AI-ready
The U.S. National Science Foundation announced a new funding opportunity as part of an effort to enable all Americans to understand, apply and create with artificial intelligence. The NSF TechAccess…
www.nsf.gov
March 25, 2026 at 7:21 PM
"AI-ready Coordination Hubs" to be established in every U.S. state and territory, per US National Science Foundation (NSF), Department of Agriculture (USDA NIFA), Department of Labor, and Small Business Administration (SBA)
www.nsf.gov/news/nsf-ini...
www.nsf.gov/news/nsf-ini...
📡 Communication tech—from 5G to satellite internet—connects the remotest corners of the earth. #Connectivity #TechAccess
https://paolofarah.com/balancing-technological-innovation-and-regulation-safeguarding-societal-interests-in-the-age-of-ai/
https://paolofarah.com/balancing-technological-innovation-and-regulation-safeguarding-societal-interests-in-the-age-of-ai/
September 21, 2025 at 4:00 AM
📡 Communication tech—from 5G to satellite internet—connects the remotest corners of the earth. #Connectivity #TechAccess
https://paolofarah.com/balancing-technological-innovation-and-regulation-safeguarding-societal-interests-in-the-age-of-ai/
https://paolofarah.com/balancing-technological-innovation-and-regulation-safeguarding-societal-interests-in-the-age-of-ai/
Are you ready America! Too bad because they’re gonna shove AI down your throat. Like it or not.
TechAccess: AI-Ready America
NSF's mission is to advance the progress of science, a mission accomplished by funding proposals for research and education made by scientists, engineers, and educators from across the country.
www.nsf.gov
June 26, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Are you ready America! Too bad because they’re gonna shove AI down your throat. Like it or not.
At BCAUSEICAN, we’re breaking barriers by bringing tech education, tools, and hands-on opportunities to learners of all backgrounds. See how we’re creating change: bcauseican.net
#BCauseICAN #DigitalEquity #STEMforAll #TechAccess #AIforKids #EdEquity #bcic
#BCauseICAN #DigitalEquity #STEMforAll #TechAccess #AIforKids #EdEquity #bcic
August 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
At BCAUSEICAN, we’re breaking barriers by bringing tech education, tools, and hands-on opportunities to learners of all backgrounds. See how we’re creating change: bcauseican.net
#BCauseICAN #DigitalEquity #STEMforAll #TechAccess #AIforKids #EdEquity #bcic
#BCauseICAN #DigitalEquity #STEMforAll #TechAccess #AIforKids #EdEquity #bcic
Just realized my daughter has never used a computer with a physical keyboard—only tablets and voice. Makes me think about what other technological divides are forming between generations and socioeconomic groups. How do we build bridges instead of walls? #DigitalDivide #TechAccess
April 17, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Just realized my daughter has never used a computer with a physical keyboard—only tablets and voice. Makes me think about what other technological divides are forming between generations and socioeconomic groups. How do we build bridges instead of walls? #DigitalDivide #TechAccess
Ohio who taught himself this stuff and I'm trying to bridge that gap. Because the people who need AI the most are the ones hearing about it the least. #AIForEveryone #WorkingClass #TechAccess #DigitalDivide #AI2026
February 19, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Ohio who taught himself this stuff and I'm trying to bridge that gap. Because the people who need AI the most are the ones hearing about it the least. #AIForEveryone #WorkingClass #TechAccess #DigitalDivide #AI2026
February 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Labor Department and NSF Sign MOU to Build AI Workforce, Launch $224 M TechAccess Initiative
Labor Department and NSF Sign MOU to Build AI Workforce, Launch $224 M TechAccess Initiative | Forth
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April 2, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Labor Department and NSF Sign MOU to Build AI Workforce, Launch $224 M TechAccess Initiative
Trump Vows to End Digital Equity Act, Calling $2.75 Billion Program 'Racist and Illegal'
ainewsbrew.com/article/4305
#DigitalEquityAct #TrumpAnnouncement #DigitalDivide #RuralInternet #TechAccess #PoliticalControversy
ainewsbrew.com/article/4305
#DigitalEquityAct #TrumpAnnouncement #DigitalDivide #RuralInternet #TechAccess #PoliticalControversy
Trump Vows to End Digital Equity Act, Calling $2.75 Billion Program 'Racist and Illegal' | AI News Brew
<p>PORTLAND, Ore. - President Donald Trump has announced his intention to terminate the Digital Equity Act, a federal grant program aimed at bridging the digital divide across the United States. The a...
ainewsbrew.com
May 25, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Trump Vows to End Digital Equity Act, Calling $2.75 Billion Program 'Racist and Illegal'
ainewsbrew.com/article/4305
#DigitalEquityAct #TrumpAnnouncement #DigitalDivide #RuralInternet #TechAccess #PoliticalControversy
ainewsbrew.com/article/4305
#DigitalEquityAct #TrumpAnnouncement #DigitalDivide #RuralInternet #TechAccess #PoliticalControversy
Shop smart, not far! Budget phone cases bring style and protection without breaking the bank. 🔒💰 #TechAccess #SmartShopping #PhoneCases cheap luxury shoes: cutt.ly/FrRdM62h
June 29, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Shop smart, not far! Budget phone cases bring style and protection without breaking the bank. 🔒💰 #TechAccess #SmartShopping #PhoneCases cheap luxury shoes: cutt.ly/FrRdM62h
Watching the ICT Work Center take shape brick by brick is proof that vision becomes reality through steady work. These walls are more than a structure; they are the gateway to new opportunities for the entire community.
#ProjectTrinite #BuildingTheFuture #TechAccess #CommunityGrowth
#ProjectTrinite #BuildingTheFuture #TechAccess #CommunityGrowth
December 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Watching the ICT Work Center take shape brick by brick is proof that vision becomes reality through steady work. These walls are more than a structure; they are the gateway to new opportunities for the entire community.
#ProjectTrinite #BuildingTheFuture #TechAccess #CommunityGrowth
#ProjectTrinite #BuildingTheFuture #TechAccess #CommunityGrowth
Feed: "Executive Gov"
By: Kristen Smith on Monday, April 6, 2026
By: Kristen Smith on Monday, April 6, 2026
DOL, NSF Partner on AI-Ready Workforce Initiative
DOL and NSF partner to expand AI skills and training through the TechAccess initiative.
www.executivegov.com
April 7, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Feed: "Executive Gov"
By: Kristen Smith on Monday, April 6, 2026
By: Kristen Smith on Monday, April 6, 2026
NSF invites you to attend a Q&A webinar on April 23 at 1pm EDT to answer questions about the new funding opportunity for TechAccess: AI-Ready America (NSF AI-Ready America). #NSF #AI nsf.zoomgov.com/webinar/regi...
April 16, 2026 at 1:37 PM
NSF invites you to attend a Q&A webinar on April 23 at 1pm EDT to answer questions about the new funding opportunity for TechAccess: AI-Ready America (NSF AI-Ready America). #NSF #AI nsf.zoomgov.com/webinar/regi...