About the event
The U.S. National Science Foundation invites you to attend a Q&A webinar to answer questions about the new funding opportunity for TechAccess: AI-Ready America (NSF AI-Ready America) on Thursday, April 23, 1-2 p.m. EDT.
The NSF AI-Ready America program aims to expand access to artificial intelligence knowledge, tools, training and capacity-building to enable all Americans to thrive in an AI-driven economy. In this follow-up webinar, the AI-Ready America program team will address frequently asked questions received so far about the program and its goals, eligibility and the application process. The primary focus of this webinar will be on the solicitation released on March 25, 2026, which supports State/Territory Coordination Hubs — coordinated networks in each U.S. state, territory and the District of Columbia that will connect partners across education, workforce development, industry and government; strengthen planning and deployment; and rapidly scale proven approaches.
During this webinar, speakers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will introduce their involvement and collaboration on the program.
To learn more, visit the NSF AI-Ready America webpage and review the funding opportunity. If you have any questions, please submit them in advance when you register for the webinar at ai-ready@nsf.gov.
The AI-Ready America State/Territory Coordination Hubs opportunity is released by the NSF Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships, in coordination with the NSF directorates for Computer and Information Science and Engineering and STEM Education and USDA NIFA, DOL, and SBA partners.
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Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed by guest speaker(s) are those of the speaker(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. National Science Foundation.