Mario Bautista
The Connecting Scotland project has been managed by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO).
It mainly issued Chromebooks and iPads to people from vulnerable and low income groups who have no access to a digital device.
While the SCVO delivered previous project phases, it said it had not been involved in planning the future programme linked to the £10m saving.
The finance secretary said diverting the funding was “not a decision we have taken lightly”.
Ms Robison also proposes that £2m is released from the funding for extending free school meals to pupils in P6 and P7 whose families receive the Scottish Child Payment.
The government allocated £43m for fee meals in 2024/25, and said the £2m saving could be achieved without “substantively delaying” the expansion.
In addition, Ms Robison proposes diverting £26m from the Flood Risk Management Programme, on the basis the money is not needed by councils this year.
