1.7 million Texas households are set to lose internet subsidy lmtonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from lmtonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Affordable Connectivity Program provides a $30 monthly subsidy to help low-income households pay for internet service but it's slated to run out of money.
The Affordable Connectivity Program provides a $30 monthly subsidy to help low-income households pay for internet service but it's slated to run out of money.
Rural communities step up efforts to access Federal grants bignewsnetwork.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bignewsnetwork.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A lack of staff and know-how often means rural towns miss out on grants to improve their communities, and a Texas group is trying to balance the scales. Billions of dollars will soon be flowing from the federal government to states for broadband, water and energy upgrades, transportation infrastructure and other projects. To help rural towns and nonprofits secure the money, Texas Rural Funders has stepped in. .