The New York State Library, a unit of the Office of Cultural Education within the
New York State Education Department (NYSED), has been awarded $9.5 million
in a grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications
and Information Administration (NTIA) to expand computer access in public
libraries across New York State. The funding is being provided through the
American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) Broadband Technology
Opportunities Program (BTOP).