Lightcurve Opens Applications for Digital Equity Partnership Program, Expanding Free Internet Access to Underserved Communities

Lightcurve, the internet provider delivering the fastest speeds at unbeatable prices across the State of Washington, today announced that applications are now open for its Digital Equity Partnership ...

11 Senior Discounts Most Retirees Have No Idea They Qualify for

Many retirees miss out on major savings because some discounts aren't advertised. Here are 11 lesser-known senior discounts ...
KUCB

More wireless internet options are headed to the western Aleutians

The Native Village of Atka, which is the tribal government for Atka, will receive $4.9 million under Alaska’s Broadband ...
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Need home repairs? New Maryland program gives money to low-income households

NEW CARROLLTON, Md (7News) — The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development announced its Healthy Homes and Production Grant program on Tuesday. The program will provide essential health ...
The Hill

Trump re-ups push to eliminate low-income heating assistance program LIHEAP

President Trump is once again proposing to eliminate a program that helps low-income people heat and cool their homes. The president’s budget, released Friday, states that the Low Income Home Energy ...
Business Wire

ComEd Reminds Income-Eligible Customers to Take Advantage of Latest Program Designed to Provide Bill Relief

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ComEd today joined the Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County (CEDA), as well as Chicago-area leaders to highlight the availability of ComEd’s new ...
New America

Casting an Internet Lifeline to Low-income Americans

At New America, our work spans across five issue areas—each essential to building a nation and a world where everyone can thrive. Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now ...
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New Mexico program to give low-income assistance for broadband

A bill creating the Low-Income Telecommunications Assistance Program has been signed into law by New Mexico Governor Lujan Grisham. A new program designed to help residents of New Mexico access ...
Chicago Tribune

Supporters of Cook County’s guaranteed income program hold meeting to help shape distribution

Guaranteed income supporters celebrated a historic win last November when Cook County approved the first permanent county-level guaranteed income program in the nation. The Union for a Guaranteed ...
KRQE Blogs

Governor signs bill to expand low-income households access to high-speed internet in New Mexico

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – On Friday, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham boosted low-income households’ access to affordable, high-speed internet. It’s expected that thousands of families in the state will ...
Gothamist

New York judges add new obstacle for low-income tenants with housing vouchers

A New York appeals court on Thursday struck down a landmark state law that bans discrimination against people who use government assistance to pay their rent, delivering a major setback to tens of ...
CNET

The FCC Just Made It Harder to Get Low-Income Internet. Why Critics Are Calling It a 'War on the Poor'

Stricter enrollment requirements will make it more difficult to qualify for this federally funded low-income internet program. State and local resources may help fill the gap. Joe Supan is a senior ...