Digital Equity Fund 71650: SLDC

This subrecipient agreement between the City's Community Development Administration and the St. Louis Development Corporation, funds SLDC's digital equity and inclusion work. Under this agreement, SLDC, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit, is authorized to i) Establish learning (computer) labs in four specified city owned Recreation Centers in qualified census tracts as a central access point for disproportionately impacted residents to access the internet, training, and devices; ii) Provide digital navigation services, tech support ("community help desk") and programming ("digital literacy training program") to city residents free of charge; iii) Establish the "Learn 2 Tech" program, providing free devices and a temporary internet plan and hotspot to at least 200 eligible city residents; iv) Create a website serving as a Digital Equity Asset and Regional 311 Platform; and v) Hire a Digital Equity Manager.