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As public housing authorities have worked to keep residents and staff safe from COVID-19, they have turned from focusing on emergency response to longer-term solutions. Sub-grantees from CLPHA’s partnership with the Center for Disaster Philanthropy share how they have been implementing initiatives to counter the digital divide that has only been exacerbated by the pandemic.
Topics: Advocacy, Broadband, Community development, Education, Low-income
Shared by Housing Is
on May 18, 2021 0
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FRESNO COUNTY, California - Research shows that a child's enviornment, where they live, can have a huge impact on the outcome of their education. We take a look at how Fresno County's philosophy about public housing is having a positive impact on families.
Topics: Broadband, CLPHA, Education, Housing, Low-income, Out-of-school time, Research, Youth
Shared by Mica O'Brien
on Feb 11, 2019 0
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Signs of digital distress: Mapping broadband availability and subscription in American neighborhoods
Broadband, especially wireline broadband in American homes, is the essential infrastructure for unlocking the internet’s economic benefits. However, broadband infrastructure is far from ubiquitous, both in terms of where it operates and who subscribes to it, and those deficits are not shared evenly across the country. As such, policymakers must understand how the national digital divide varies depending on the place.
Topics: Broadband, Education, Low-income, Mobility, Research
Shared by Mica O'Brien
on Dec 3, 2018 0
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This panel provides updates on the future of ConnectHome, the program’s partnership with Google Fiber, and what’s next for using data to assess the program, as well as lessons learned from Google Fiber’s ambitious initiative to provide free high-speed internet to housing authority residents.
Calvin Johnson, Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Erica Swanson, Head of Community Impact Programs, Google Fiber
Topics: Broadband, CLPHA, Education, Low-income
Shared by CLPHA Admin
on Jan 8, 2018