New Albany Data Center

10/06/2026

🌟📣 Applications for the Future is For Everyone Fund are still open! There are only 2 weeks left until applications close Monday, October 19th.

If you're a school, nonprofit, community organization, or municipality with an idea to strengthen this community, now's the time. Grants support community enhancement, economic vitality, education, and sustainability projects.

Start your application at datacenters.atmeta.com/fife

09/29/2026

Ask Mance Berry, a 98-year-old Korean War veteran what he wants most, and the answer is short.

"I always had good vision," he said. "But all at once it just hit me and left me." Berry played baseball and golf his whole life and yearns to play again despite his vision loss.

Meta is working with Blinded Veterans Association (BVA) to put 130,000 pairs of Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses in the hands of legally blind and low-vision veterans like him — at no cost, with hands-on training included with every pair.

The glasses read what is in front of them. Describe a room. Name who just walked in. For Berry and thousands of veterans with vision needs, that's a little more independence, and room, in his words, "to keep on dreaming."
Read his story from WCPO 9:

More than 40 veterans in Cincinnati received free Meta smart glasses and training in mid-September as part of a nationwide program serving 130,000 blind and visually impaired vets.

09/29/2026

We were in Columbus for our second Ohio Tech Day stop, after the kickoff in Bowling Green.

It was rainy outside, so we leaned in and brought the weather indoors, too. Beginning the day by making clouds out of dry ice. From there, students from Columbus City Schools pulled melted candy into strands to see how fiber optic cable carries light, taught a robot to draw, ran a welding torch, and put on Meta Quest headsets to step into a dozen technical careers.

Every station aboard Be Pro Be Proud's Mobile Workshop and across COSI - Center of Science and Industry's The HIVE points somewhere real: these are the tools and technologies behind the technical professions growing across Ohio right now, and every one is a career a student can build right here in the Silicon Heartland.

The HIVE is new to Ohio Tech Day this year, and it's a natural fit with what we've built alongside for six years running.

"Ohio Tech Day helps to create a spark into tech and the related trades, and we are proud to stand alongside partners who are helping thousands of Ohio kids see that future for themselves." — Dr. Frederic Bertley, President and CEO, COSI

Much gratitude to Franklin University for hosting. Columbus wraps our Ohio stops on Be Pro Be Proud's 10th Anniversary Tour, and the tour rolls on from here.

09/23/2026

🌟 Nearly 70,000 students since 2023. Now we're taking the next step.

Meta and Be Pro Be Proud launched Be Pro Be Proud Texas making it our third statewide chapter after Tennessee and New Mexico. Now, we are excited to kick off a joint 10-stop tour celebrating BPBP's 10th anniversary.

Backed by Meta's $500,000 investment, tour brings the Mobile Workshop across our data center communities in Alabama, Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. Students get hands-on access to 16+ high-demand technical careers, the same trades that build and operate our data centers.

We're proud to help even more students see what's possible.

Ps... Stop #1 is in the books — 9 more to go! For now, check out these photos from the TX kick-off!

09/14/2026

New Albany has shown us what it means to invest in what matters: good schools, strong nonprofits, and the local organizations that make this a great place to live and work.

We’re proud to keep that partnership going! Our Data Center Community Action Grants are now part of the “Future is for Everyone Fund,” Meta’s $1 billion commitment to the U.S. communities that host a Meta data center. Applications open today!

From September 14 - October 19 we are sourcing projects across four themes: Community Enhancement, Economic Vitality, Education, and Sustainability. Same local focus, same application portal, and returning applicants are always welcome.�

Learn more about the fund and applicant eligibility at http://datacenters.atmeta.com/fife

09/09/2026

Save the Date! Our annual community grants program is now part of the Future is for Everyone Fund, Meta's $1 billion commitment to invest directly in the U.S. communities that host a Meta data center. Applications open on September 14 for schools, nonprofits, and community organizations that make this a great place to live and work.

When the call opens, you'll be able to apply for projects across four focus areas:
🤝 Community Enhancement: the shared spaces and services that bring people together, from parks, trails, and gathering places to connectivity and support for first responders like police, firefighters, and paramedics.

💲Economic Vitality: supporting the people and organizations that power local economies — helping workers gain the skills, certifications, and hands-on experience the modern economy rewards, and backing initiatives that create jobs and give a community its character.

🎓Education: programs, tools, and spaces that help learners of every age discover what they're capable of, from early literacy and the arts to hands-on science and technology, plus resources for the educators who make it happen.

🌳Sustainability: caring for the land, water, and wildlife that make this area home, including habitat restoration and conservation that connect people to the natural world.

Want to be ready? Mark your calendar and start thinking about the projects that matter most here. We'll share the application link and full details the day the call opens.

08/20/2026

Big one to celebrate this year! Be Pro Be Proud is turning 10! For a whole decade, using hands-on simulators and Meta Quest headsets to bring technical careers to life, they've been showing students that a career in the skilled trades is something to be proud of, and we couldn't agree more. To mark the milestone, we’re teaming with BPBP for ten special events across our data center communities. Starting with the Be Pro Be Proud National Conference!

We were honored to be part of a conversation about how training, technology, and real career exposure come together to open doors for people in the communities we live and work in. We were happy to speak to a full house of 100+ workforce development and education leaders, employers, and policy makers from 15+ states! 🔧⚡🏗️

🏗️ America's Workforce Academy — the largest private-sector skilled trades commitment in American history: paid training that leads to an industry-recognized credential and a guaranteed job for graduates.

🥽 AI Glasses Impact Grants — Wearable technology delivering guided workflows and real-time expert access on the job site

🎓 Be Pro Be Proud — Hands-on career exploration in skilled trades through immersive Mobile Workshop experiences

Our BPBP partnership has engaged ~70,000 students to date through statewide support in Tennessee, New Mexico, and Texas and brought the program to data center communities in Illinois, North Carolina, and Ohio. More events kick off this fall right here in our community. Stay tuned for more details! For now, here's some photo highlights from our partnership.

Special thanks Associated Builders and Contractors - Greater Tennessee, ABC National and Embarcadero Technologies for joining us for the panel discussion and to all of our partners at Be Pro Be Proud New Mexico, Be Pro Be Proud NC, Be Pro Be Proud Tennessee and TEXO, The Construction Association for their continued leadership.

We're proud to invest in the people who build America's future.

Learn more ➡️ datacenters.atmeta.com/be-pro-be-proud

08/18/2026

Let's start the week off with some good news Ohio! 🎉

AEP Ohio's Neighbor to Neighbor program, helps folks with their electric bills. And we are putting an additional $10 million towards this program.

Learn more ➡️

We’re proud to call the communities where we have data centers home, and more than the jobs and businesses our data centers support, we want to be good neighbors and community partners. Today, we’re proud to announce our support to AEP Ohio’s Neighbor to Neighbor program with a $10 million don...

07/31/2026

From coffee shops to clinics, small business owners are using AI to grow revenue, hire more people, and get back to the work that matters most. Read more here:

Three years after ChatGPT was first introduced, the new normal of life with AI so far is a lot less dire and a lot more convenient.

07/31/2026

We're thrilled to be recognized by as one of 25 Ohio organizations Building Ohio's AI Future! 🎉

At Meta, we believe technology should strengthen human connection and empower people everywhere—giving every person the tools to reach their full potential and ensuring the benefits of technology are shared broadly.

Our data centers are the backbone of this vision, providing the infrastructure that drives innovation, brings these transformative technologies to life, and makes connection possible.

The skilled tradespeople, local businesses, and our community partners in Ohio are helping build the future of human connection every single day. We're proud to be part of this incredible community, and grateful to for spotlighting the work happening right here.

AI25, presented by Ohio Tech News and OhioX, recognizes leaders turning artificial intelligence into real-world impact across Ohio, from startups and classrooms to hospitals, public agencies, manufacturing floors, and the capital backing what comes next.