The FCC committed $37.7 million in a new funding round through the Emergency Connectivity Fund Program. The fund provides digital tools and services to support students in communities nationwide. The latest commitment benefits approximately 100,000 students, including those in Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Texas, and Washington.
“Starting the school year off strong is important, but a student’s continued success is dependent on access to broadband connections and digital tools. That’s why we’re pleased to announce another round of funding to help close the Homework Gap for students,” said FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel.
The latest commitment will support approximately 220 schools and school districts and two library systems. The money can be used to support off-campus learning, such as nightly homework, and online learning programs to ensure students have the necessary support to keep up with their education. Learn more about which schools and libraries have received funding commitments here.
Launched in 2021, the Emergency Connectivity Fund Program has provided schools and libraries approximately $7.03 billion in funding commitments to-date. The money has provided support to over 18 million students, 11,400 schools, and 1,060 libraries, and provided nearly 13 million connected devices and over 8 million broadband connections.
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