{"id":66166,"date":"2024-09-12T13:50:50","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T18:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/?post_type=program&p=66166"},"modified":"2026-04-06T09:06:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T14:06:28","slug":"digital-opportunities-to-connect-kansans-dock-second-round-of-applications-2024","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/www.kansascommerce.gov\/es\/program\/challenge\/digital-opportunities-to-connect-kansans-dock-second-round-of-applications-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Opportunities to Connect Kansans (DOCK) Second Round of Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Digital Opportunities to Connect Kansans: Second Round<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Digital opportunity is critical for civic and cultural participation, employment, lifelong learning, and access to essential services. As access to affordable broadband becomes a reality through various state and federal programs, the necessary digital literacy and skill sets need to be enhanced to ensure Kansans can fully utilize the soon-to-be enabled affordable broadband internet access.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Digital Opportunities to Connect Kansans (DOCK) Program to enhance digital literacy and digital skill sets for Kansans.  A total of $4.75 million will be awarded to applications that best advance digital skills within Kansas. This second round of applications for this program will enable Kansans to obtain the digital literacy and associated skills necessary to live, learn, work, play and compete equitably in a technology-driven society.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s not enough to expand high-speed internet across Kansas \u2013 we must also show Kansans of all ages and backgrounds how to make the internet a useful tool in their everyday lives. These funds will provide the devices and skills training to help every Kansan benefit from our investments to make high-speed internet available in their local communities.\u201d   <\/p>\nGovernor Laura Kelly<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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