Pell Grant Recipients Eligible for Federal Internet Subsidy wnc.edu - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wnc.edu Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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A family uses a newly installed water access point in the Rock Springs Chapter of the Navajo Nation. The federal CARES Act has helped increase access to clean water on the reservation during the pandemic. (Courtesy of Navajo Nation COVID-19 Water Access Coordination Group)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. The pandemic has exposed the inadequate water infrastructure and internet access in New Mexico’s tribal communities. But the public health crisis has also sparked an influx of federal funds and local projects to connect more residents to clean water and the internet.
Improving water access
A year ago, officials began imploring people to stay home and wash their hands frequently to prevent spreading the coronavirus.
Announcing a New Broadband Benefit Program realradio804.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from realradio804.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Mar 4, 2021
WASHINGTON –The FCC has voted to formally adopt a report and order that establishes the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, a $3.2 billion federal initiative to provide qualifying households discounts on their internet service bills and an opportunity to receive a discount on a computer or tablet.
“Today the Federal Communications Commission made history,” said Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel.
The commission adopted rules for the nation’s largest-ever program to help households nationwide afford broadband service. This $3.2 billion program was designed to lower the cost of high-speed internet service for those struggling to get the connectivity they need during the pandemic.
Who Qualifies for Discounts on High-Speed Internet? aarp.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from aarp.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.