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Timely access to assistive technology, including Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices

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Timely access to assistive technology, including Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices

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Students who do not have access to quality broadband internet, students whose family's primary language is not English, students with disabilities - especially if they have significant needs

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Students who do not have access to quality broadband internet, students whose family's primary language is not English, students with disabilities - especially if they have significant needs

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Affordable and portable wifi internet for all families that is stable. 

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Affordable and portable wifi internet for all families that is stable. 

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Rural families often struggle to get fast and dependable internet access, if home internet goes down, it's often a distance to travel to get into "town" for wifi somewhere else.

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Rural families often struggle to get fast and dependable internet access, if home internet goes down, it's often a distance to travel to get into "town" for wifi somewhere else.

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Affordable internet. The cost is prohibitive for many families. 

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Affordable internet. The cost is prohibitive for many families. 

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Large families with multiple school-aged children have a hard time when all students need to use the internet for school work. 

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Large families with multiple school-aged children have a hard time when all students need to use the internet for school work. 

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Internet, computer access, and power at home.

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Wifi and internet services to low income families availabke through providers such as Spectrum

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Wifi and internet services to low income families availabke through providers such as Spectrum

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Children who come from limited english language or literacy skills in the home from parents whom cannot navigate the digital environment in the absence of language barrier.

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Children who come from limited english language or literacy skills in the home from parents whom cannot navigate the digital environment in the absence of language barrier.

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The public library, school, or some businesses like starbucks.

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The public library, school, or some businesses like starbucks.

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Students who do not have access to wi-fi at their homes or who do not have a regular home they stay in.

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Students who do not have access to wi-fi at their homes or who do not have a regular home they stay in.

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Support of multilingual learners and their families and students living with grandparents need reliable connectivity and access to tech support.

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Children being raised by older grandparents who might not have internet, devices or be able to help/teach support students with technology. 

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Children being raised by older grandparents who might not have internet, devices or be able to help/teach support students with technology. 

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Students and families living in areas with poor internet connectivity.

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neighborhoods without wifi or have very poor wifi making it difficult to communicate with students and families and limits student access to learning

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neighborhoods without wifi or have very poor wifi making it difficult to communicate with students and families and limits student access to learning

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Local libraries can be an amazing resource for all members of a community. They often have hotspots available, free internet in the library, computers for use, and often a librarian will do their best to support someone with digital questions. 

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Local libraries can be an amazing resource for all members of a community. They often have hotspots available, free internet in the library, computers for use, and often a librarian will do their best to support someone with digital questions. 

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Affordable high speed internet, technology skills, a capable device, and ongoing support.

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Affordable high speed internet, technology skills, a capable device, and ongoing support.

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Students who have families with lower socio-economic situations. Students who maybe live in poverty, or are homeless or imigrants. 

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Students who have families with lower socio-economic situations. Students who maybe live in poverty, or are homeless or imigrants. 

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Thankfully I have good internet, but the people that I know of that don't have good internet often go to the library or sit outside of businesses that are willing to share their wifi password.  We have a small restaurant near our house that will allow customers to use their wifi.  

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Thankfully I have good internet, but the people that I know of that don't have good internet often go to the library or sit outside of businesses that are willing to share their wifi password.  We have a small restaurant near our house that will allow customers to use their wifi.  

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Their own internet device.  The school provides one, but it is has some limitations.  For instance, you cannot use our school chromebooks to email anyone outside of our school district.  That means that students who are looking for work and applying for jobs aren't able to communicate with prospective employers, so they must have their own device.

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Their own internet device.  The school provides one, but it is has some limitations.  For instance, you cannot use our school chromebooks to email anyone outside of our school district.  That means that students who are looking for work and applying for jobs aren't able to communicate with prospective employers, so they must have their own device.

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Students from families that either can't afford internet or live where our communities most reliable internet provider can't hook up to them.

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Students from families that either can't afford internet or live where our communities most reliable internet provider can't hook up to them.

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Students who frequently lose their laptop chargers and don't have access to a spare at home.

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Students who frequently lose their laptop chargers and don't have access to a spare at home.

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Teachers and the local school district support students in their digital navigation

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Teachers and the local school district support students in their digital navigation

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Our school district provides all students with Chromebooks and a hotspot as needed. The libraries are great resources. The internet companies offer discounts for families that also qualify for free lunches, are on WIC, or food stamps.

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Our school district provides all students with Chromebooks and a hotspot as needed. The libraries are great resources. The internet companies offer discounts for families that also qualify for free lunches, are on WIC, or food stamps.

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Our schools have internet access but you have to be inside of them to access it.  Restaurants, coffee shops, stores, and a few internet cafes have also started offering internet.

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Our schools have internet access but you have to be inside of them to access it.  Restaurants, coffee shops, stores, and a few internet cafes have also started offering internet.

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Our public library is a great organization, and there are also a lot of businesses (coffee shops and restaurants) that offer internet.

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Our public library is a great organization, and there are also a lot of businesses (coffee shops and restaurants) that offer internet.

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Families who live in rural areas in Whatcom County.  We are located within a few miles of a somewhat large city, however, due to the ways that areas/neighborhoods are assigned to internet carriers, you can only get internet from that one provider.  We have lots of community members (my family included) who cannot get internet to our home because the installation cost exceeds $13,000 (that is not a joke).  Our area is known for it's farming and is very spread out geographically.

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Families who live in rural areas in Whatcom County.  We are located within a few miles of a somewhat large city, however, due to the ways that areas/neighborhoods are assigned to internet carriers, you can only get internet from that one provider.  We have lots of community members (my family included) who cannot get internet to our home because the installation cost exceeds $13,000 (that is not a joke).  Our area is known for it's farming and is very spread out geographically.

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People need affordable, reliable internet at home to help themselves and their families succeed at work and school. 

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People need affordable, reliable internet at home to help themselves and their families succeed at work and school. 

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Out tech department and migrant specialist helps families.

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The library and school in our district.

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They need reliable internet that can support all students in the house.

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Some families don't have internet in our district. Only older grades take home devices during the school year.

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The Seattle Public Library has services that support digital navigation and digital equity. Also, during the pandemic, schools became a source (though imperfect) for digital support and services. Seattle housing Authority also has a digital support program.

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Affordable internet. In rural areas the costs can be prohibitive.

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Affordable internet. In rural areas the costs can be prohibitive.

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We had hotspots during covid, but we have lost them now. Some use places such as Starbucks to access services.

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We had hotspots during covid, but we have lost them now. Some use places such as Starbucks to access services.

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Internet access from home and a device to connect.  We provide a device in our school, however many do not have access throughout our community. 

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Internet access from home and a device to connect.  We provide a device in our school, however many do not have access throughout our community. 

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Our families who are homeless.  We have several homeless students and families in my school and district.  Our students who are also refugees and do not speak English. 

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Our families who are homeless.  We have several homeless students and families in my school and district.  Our students who are also refugees and do not speak English. 

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Libraries of course offer resources, but there are lots of other places that offer free internet as well, though not with the help of wonderful library staff. Many coffee shops and restaurants offer free WIFI

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We need equal access to internet and resources, as well as appropriate training in such

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Students (and/or staff) in areas that are not reached by high speed internet struggle to have the connection needed for high quality internet. Even those with better internet may struggle to have appropriate devices to run fast enough for easy internet use.

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libraries, community centers, and Spokane Public Schools (parking lots have wifi accessibility)

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reliable internet, wifi, and a reliable device to work from-our district issues each student a laptop, but oftentimes they do not work reliably, and students have to switch them out until they receive a working one

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Homeless, refugee, and some students from low income backgrounds do not have, or struggle to get to, accessibility points outside of school.

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Affordable Connectivity Program | Federal Communications Commission (fcc.gov)

This program will subsidize up to $30 for eligible households or $75 for those on qualifying tribal lands for internet service. Money is available toward laptop or other eligible device pruchase as well. See link above for more details.

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Latest News Need Help with the ACP?
The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC benefit program that helps ensure that households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more.

The benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands.

Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers if they contribute more than $10 and less than $50 toward the purchase price.

The Affordable Connectivity Program is limited to one monthly service discount and one device discount per household.

Who Is Eligible for the Affordable Connectivity Program?

A household is eligible for the Affordable Connectivity Program if the household income is at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, or if a member of the household meets at least one of the criteria below:

Received a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year;

Meets the eligibility criteria for a participating provider's existing low-income internet program;

Participates in one of these assistance programs:

Free and Reduced-Price School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program, including at U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Community Eligibility Provision schools.

SNAP

Medicaid
Your Medicaid eligibility may be up for renewal. Learn more about how to renew.

Federal Housing Assistance, including:

Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program (Section 8 Vouchers)

Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA)/Section 202/ Section 811

Public Housing

Affordable Housing Programs for American Indians, Alaska Natives or Native Hawaiians

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

WIC

Veterans Pension or Survivor Benefits

or Lifeline;

Participates in one of these assistance programs and lives on qualifying Tribal lands:

Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance

Tribal TANF

Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations

Tribal Head Start (income based)

Two Steps to Enroll

1. Go to GetInternet.gov (AccedeaInternet.gov en español) to submit an application or print out a mail-in application.

2. Contact your preferred participating provider to select a plan and have the discount applied to your bill.

Some providers may have an alternative application that they will ask you to complete.

Eligible households must both apply for the program and contact a participating provider to select a service plan.

How Does the ACP Protect Consumers?

FCC rules protect Affordable Connectivity Program recipients by:

Empowering consumers to choose the service plan that best meets their needs (including a plan they may already be on);

Ensuring consumers have access to supported broadband services regardless of their credit status;

Prohibiting providers from excluding consumers with past due balances or prior debt from enrolling in the program;

Preventing consumers from being forced into more expensive or lower quality plans in order to receive the ACP;

Ensuring that consumers are not liable for early termination fees;

Reducing the potential for bill shock or other financial harms;

Allowing ACP recipients to switch providers or broadband service offerings; and

Providing a dedicated FCC process for ACP complaints.

Which Internet Service Providers Are Participating in the Affordable Connectivity Program?
Various internet providers are participating in the Affordable Connectivity Program. Find internet service providers offering the benefit in your state or territory.

Service providers: find more information about how to participate.
Consumer Outreach Toolkit
The toolkit includes downloadable Affordable Connectivity Program social media images, fact sheets, and other outreach content and materials that can be customized for consumer awareness campaigns.
Request a Speaker
FCC consumer experts are available to explain the Affordable Connectivity Program at your event.
Become an Outreach Partner
The FCC is mobilizing people and organizations to help share important consumer information about the new Affordable Connectivity Program. To participate, please fill out and submit the form below:
American Sign Language Videos
Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel talks about how the ACP can help families get connected to internet service (video is ASL interpreted).

Watch this ASL video to learn about the Affordable Connectivity Program, who is eligible and how to apply.
News Media Contacts & Resources
Paloma Isabel Perez
FCC Press Secretary
paloma.perez@fcc.gov

Office of Media Relations
mediarelations@fcc.gov
202-418-0500

Additional Resources

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The Affordable Connectivity Program is a long-term, $14 billion program to help ensure we can afford the internet connections we need for work, school, health care and more. Eligible households can receive a monthly discount of up to $30 per month on their internet service bill and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands.

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Our district distributed a lot of hot spots to kids who lived in the more rural areas of our district, or who had no access to the internet.

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Public libraries, community centers, schools

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Internet connection, wifi connection, a device to connect to the internet on

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There are a lot of families in our district who are currently homeless, living in a motel or car we also have a lot of refugees moving into our area (Ukrainian refugees are flooding into our area) and they often come with nothing but the clothes they are wearing.

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Internet access, devices, connection, family support

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YouTube videos are an excent resource!

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Community centers, schools, universities, libraries, public forums

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Internet capabilities, devices, connection, support

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Families who are homeless, who live in outside, rural areas with no service, and those who cannot afford to access the internet.

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Families need access to technology, training to use the technology, and means to access via reliable and affordable internet services.

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Families who may not be able to afford internet or technology, as well as families that are homeless.

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Libraries are a wonderful free resource for families experiencing digital inequities. Public schools are also very helpful for keeping the community connected. Every teacher I know would be willing to help in any capacity to ensure families have tools available for digital navigation.

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Families who live further away, on hilltops and mountains, from the center of their town. Also, families who cannot afford internet and/or do not know how to access resources to help provide assistance with accessing internet for them.

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District and company technology support, free community college technology literacy classes

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Libraries with computer access, school wide iPad usage throughout the year, hotspot use for families in their homes

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Internet, devices, literacy, technology support

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Families who live outside of an area that can access adequate broadband services, families who cannot afford technology within their homes, families who do not have access to technological support in their native language, families who do not have technological literacy and do not know how to access support for those needs.

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District tech department, tech classes, youtube

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Summer school days, the library, local tech repair shop, during the school year the school itself.

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internet, devices, tech help and advice, reliable wifi.

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families who live off grid or in the hills away from the areas with solid wifi. People who don't live in areas where our internet providers will set up things. Transient/migrant families.

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Low-income families or those living in areas that internet and cellular services are not currently available.

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public facilities affording opportunites for all those in proximity

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Transient families without roots and rely on public services

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connecntion to high speed services that afford families with access to information to propel them forward

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Other than that, I'm not sure if families can connect to Internet in any other way who don't have it set up in their homes.

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Our families need both devices and strong broadband connections.

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Some of our families struggling with living in poverty don't have access to technology on the weekends and in the summers; this includes migrant families, families with low SES and multilingual families.

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Our public library is a good resource, especially during the summer months.

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Some community members need ongoing support from tech experts.

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Those that live in rural areas and our low-income families may not have affordable broadband service.

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Community outreach to make families aware of available resources in a variety of languages. High speed internet. Devices for accessing the internet. 

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Community outreach to make families aware of available resources in a variety of languages. High speed internet. Devices for accessing the internet. 

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Families who do not have devices over the summer. Families in areas without access to cell networks, hi-speed internet connections.

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Families who do not have devices over the summer. Families in areas without access to cell networks, hi-speed internet connections.

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Since the pandemic we have have provided all student with one-to-one devices and those who struggle with internet receive hotspots. However, the hotspots are limited it was helpful. 

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Since the pandemic we have have provided all student with one-to-one devices and those who struggle with internet receive hotspots. However, the hotspots are limited it was helpful. 

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School and public libraries, community centers.

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Library, community organizations, non-profit, government (local, state, federal), public schools

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Access of many kinds (e.g. hotspot, provider, devices)

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Students and families that recently arrived to my school district.
Students and families in transition (e.g. housing, employment, social).

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District tech help team

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Libraries, Schools, and Community Centers

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Access to internet, device support/ access during summer, wifi hubs

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Students living outside of access areas, families without 1:1 devices over summer, & students facing homelessness.

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Students experiencing lack of permanent housing  

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Students experiencing lack of permanent housing  

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Recent immigrant families

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Library and our school district did offer hot spots during shutdown but that service has expired

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Library and our school district did offer hot spots during shutdown but that service has expired

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My district is in a rural area so many student live outside of access areas even though each student has a chromebook.  

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My district is in a rural area so many student live outside of access areas even though each student has a chromebook.  