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Expanding broadband access in low-income communities
June 29, 2017
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This webinar explored EveryoneOn’s expansion of “ConnectHome Nation,” a national initiative in partnership with HUD to expand broadband access in low-income communities.
About the Presenters
Rebekah King is a policy associate at NHC, where she works with coalitions and communicates with administration officials and congressional staff on affordable housing policy issues. Learn more about her on her Staff Page.
Amber Petty serves as senior manager for EveryoneOn, overseeing the development and implementation of national programs such as the American Express Dollars & Sense pilot, the BestBuy Coding for Change program, and ConnectHome, a pilot initiative lead by the White House and the U.S. Department of Housing that will accelerate broadband adoption by children and families living in HUD-assisted housing across the nation.
Resources
Broadband in affordable housing webinar
NHC’s Case Study on Eden Housing
NHC’s Case Study on Google Fiber
and Austin’s Housing Authority