HUD: Expansion of the ConnectHomeUSA Initiative Announced to Bridge the Digital Divide for HUD-Assisted Families
The announcement expands the Department’s work to promote digital inclusion for American families and builds on its ongoing work with the FCC to ensure all HUD-assisted families enroll in the Affordable Connectivity Program The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is announcing the expansion of the ConnectHomeUSA (CHUSA) initiative through a notice in the Federal…
HUD: Campus Compact & HUD Partner to Strengthen Higher Education Community Action
New HUD + Higher Ed Engagement Network will build opportunities for campuses to partner with HUD Field Offices & initiatives The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Campus Compact today announced a new higher education-focused collaboration, the HUD + Higher Ed Engagement Network. The Network, which will be led by Campus Compact in partnership…
Census Bureau: Digital Equity Act Population Viewer Released Highlighting Digital Divide
New Interactive Map Highlights Digital Divide The U.S. Census Bureau announced the release of the Digital Equity Act Population Viewer, an interactive collection of maps that highlight various demographics and broadband internet availability and adoption by state. The maps help policymakers plan and implement digital inclusion and equity programs under the Digital Equity Act of 2021….
EDA: $1.53 Million Grant Awarded to Expand Digital Literacy Services for Job Seekers near Machias, ME Opportunity Zone
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.53 million grant to the Axiom Education & Training Center in Machias, Maine, to provide computer and online skills training for unemployed and underemployed job seekers. The project, to be located near a Tax Cuts and Jobs Act designated Opportunity…