a national nonprofit with a mission to close the broadband affordability gap.
The Affordable Connectivity Program can bring high-speed home internet to hundreds of thousands of unconnected Utah households. We applaud Gov. Cox's leadership in accelerating the adoption of this valuable program to increase economic opportunity in the state.Additionally, six local organizations and entities have been awarded grant funds to conduct Affordable Connection Program outreach:
Utah State University has been awarded $400,000 through the National Competitive Outreach Program and $66,689 through the Tribal Competitive Outreach program. The entire coalition will be able to access resources that help them overcome the complex awareness, trust, and enrollment barriers that so often prevent households in the nation's most under-resourced communities from enrolling.