Community Broadband Development

Illinois Extension partners with the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity’s Illinois Office of Broadband, Illinois Broadband Lab, and the Benton Institute for Broadband & Society to provide outreach and assistance aimed toward community and county broadband development and digital equity.

DESIGN

Survey Templates: BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE | BROADBAND ADOPTION

Contact us to launch your next survey and get assistance with planning, data collection, and analysis.

LEARN

Illinois Broadband Jobs Portal

APR 16 | Join the Illinois Office of Broadband and Heartland Forward to learn about broadband jobs and how to use a new online broadband jobs portal.

Connect Illinois Rd 4 Wave 2 (BEAD) Infrastructure Grants

MAY 6 | Learn about various elements of the BEAD-funded state broadband infrastructure program, requirements, eligibility and more.

Broadband Development Education

PLAYLIST | Learn about how to manage grants and gain skills to help access digital opportunities.

Outreach and Impact

Broadband Deployment and Project Management

Illinois Extension reached over 5000 professionals by partnering in outreach and technical assistance aimed at community engagement, education, planning, and development for community-driven broadband expansion.

Digital Solutions and Digital Skills

Illinois Extension reached over 3500 professionals with education on broadband adoption, use, and how communities might close the digital divide and increase opportunities for residents to access high speed internet and digital opportunities.