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On March 5, the Biden Administration and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a proposed rule that would ban broadband bulk billing arrangements in multi-...
CLPHA is pleased to share our 2024 policy priorities.
The convergence of a global pandemic, a worldwide climate crisis, and growing economic inequality will have a lasting impact on the actions we take to protect lives, reduce disparities, meet energy needs, and prepare for disasters. These events...
From the Federal Communications Commission (FCC):
On March 4, 2024, the FCC issued a Public Notice confirming that absent additional funding from Congress, April 2024 is the last fully funded month for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). April will be the final month...
March 12 | 2:00 p.m. ET
Join Housing Is for an upcoming working group webinar with the Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority (AMHA) and the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) as they discuss their recent digital equity efforts. This conversation will center around how HACLA and...
From ConnectHome USA:
Applications to apply for ConnectHomeUSA have been extended to April 12, 2024. PIH Notice FR-6338-N-02 also expands CHUSA eligibility to Continuum of Care (CoC) and Housing for People with AIDS (HOPWA) grantees.
If you have not yet submitted your...
Legislation Introduced to Save the Program; Urge Your Members of Congress to Support This Bill
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced it will stop accepting new applications for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) after February...
From Opportunity Home San Antonio's press release:
Opportunity Home San Antonio was awarded a grant from the Nancy Smith Hurd Foundation in support of the ConnectHomeSA program, helping to narrow the digital divide in the community.
Through the grant, 480 devices will be awarded to...
In a recent Federal Register notice, HUD announced the expansion and restructuring of ConnectHomeUSA (CHUSA) in order to to further their commitment to advancing digital opportunities and closing the digital divide in public, Indian, and now, Multifamily housing communities. CHUSA seeks...
From the New Haven Register:
The COVID-19 pandemic put a spotlight on a digital divide in New Haven, but the divide existed before then — and it continues to exist. Now, New Haven will provide more tools to help close that divide with a $250,000 federal grant.
A partnership between the...