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Berlin, Ala., Will Not Use CARES Funds for Low-Income Internet The town council has opted not to use federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act funding to provide low-income families with Internet service after running into logistical challenges. by Amy Henderson, The Cullman Times / December 23, 2020 Shutterstock/Grenar (TNS) In its last regular meeting of the year the Berlin Town Council decided to give up on the idea of using CARES Act funds to provide low-income families with Internet service and to also give up on the town tornado siren. At a previous meeting, Mayor Patrick Bates had floated the ideas of using CARES Act funds to help low-income families in two Berlin subdivisions to get Internet access through SPROUT, the Cullman Electric Cooperative s new fiber Internet service. The federally-funded CARES Act provides coronavirus relief to communities. Governments ....
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