November 22, 2023

Glasgow Caledonian University: Database to showcase anti-poverty projects

Glasgow Caledonian University: Database to showcase anti-poverty projects. “The Tackling Poverty Locally Directory is a free online resource designed to highlight innovative practice and provide guidance on how similar initiatives can be adopted elsewhere in the country. The first 20 case studies included in the database, which launches today, feature projects set up to tackle food poverty, reduce stigma, assist people into employment, deliver financial inclusion, tackle housing costs, and address the cost of living.”

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November 20, 2023

State of New Jersey: Office of the Secretary of Higher Education Launches BasicNeeds.NJ.gov Resource Hub at Convening of Campus Practitioners

State of New Jersey: Office of the Secretary of Higher Education Launches BasicNeeds.NJ.gov Resource Hub at Convening of Campus Practitioners . “BasicNeeds.NJ.gov – designed in collaboration with the Office of Innovation – centralizes information relevant to students regarding housing, food, transportation, child care, and other similar supports, while providing an overview of eligibility and the processes for seeking State assistance.”

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August 8, 2023

Ars Technica: FCC prepares $75 monthly broadband subsidies for “high-cost” areas

Ars Technica: FCC prepares $75 monthly broadband subsidies for “high-cost” areas. “The Federal Communications Commission is paving the way for $75 monthly subsidies to make broadband service more affordable for low-income households in certain ‘high-cost’ areas. The $75 subsidy will be part of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) that generally offers $30 monthly discounts to people with low incomes. The ACP was created by Congress in late 2021 and implemented by the FCC to replace a previous pandemic-related subsidy program.”

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July 27, 2023

State of Wisconsin: State Announces Launch of New Tool to Help Wisconsinites Find Free, Discounted Internet Service

State of Wisconsin: State Announces Launch of New Tool to Help Wisconsinites Find Free, Discounted Internet Service. “Gov. Tony Evers today, together with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI), announced the launch of the Internet Discount Finder website to help Wisconsin households find and access affordable internet. The new tool can assist in finding free and discounted internet service available to eligible Wisconsin residents.”

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July 13, 2023

Techdirt: Congress May Not Renew Low-Income Broadband Program Birthed During COVID

Techdirt: Congress May Not Renew Low-Income Broadband Program Birthed During COVID. “Everybody’s experiences with COVID home education and telecommuting briefly shined a bright spotlight on substandard U.S. broadband and policy issues. But with our attention on COVID waning, its impetus for reform on broadband access is as well. ACP money will run out soon, and the debate has begun as to whether Congress should renew the ACP program.”

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December 8, 2022

University of Oxford: ‘Hand to hand’ app helps poorest with COVID impact

University of Oxford: ‘Hand to hand’ app helps poorest with COVID impact. “A Tik-Tok-style short video app, specifically for marginalised groups in low-income countries, has been developed and trialled by researchers at Oxford and the University of Birmingham. It has proved highly successful. Use of the app had a positive effect on entrepreneurship and employment – enabling participants to deal better with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.”

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October 29, 2022

Greenville Journal (South Carolina): New interactive online map shows needy people where they can get reliable food and resources

Greenville Journal: New interactive online map shows needy people where they can get reliable food and resources. “The Food Access Map can direct people to food pantries, community organizations and social-service offices, giving them access to safe, reliable and healthy food. Users can search the map by zip code, address and city. Organizations show up as various colored dots on the map, and clicking on the dot will yield info, such what’s available, what services are offered and hours of operation.”

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September 3, 2022

Brandeis International Business School: Leveraging blockchain to reach the ‘unbanked’

Brandeis International Business School: Leveraging blockchain to reach the ‘unbanked’. “Users of [Professor Erich] Schumann’s Fincludio app — the name is a portmanteau of ‘finance’ and ‘include’ — choose which services they’re interested in and which banks they want to do business with. Their personal information, meanwhile, is stored securely in a digital wallet on their smartphone. After a user selects a bank, the bank will only receive viewing access to the personal information it is required by law to collect and verify.”

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July 9, 2022

Ars Technica: Man set up fake ISP to scam low-income people seeking gov’t discounts, FCC says

Ars Technica: Man set up fake ISP to scam low-income people seeking gov’t discounts, FCC says. “An Ohio man created a fake broadband provider in order to scam low-income consumers who thought they were getting government-funded discounts on Internet service and devices, according to the Federal Communications Commission. In a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture released Friday, the FCC proposed a fine of $220,210 against alleged scammer Kyle Traxler.”

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May 10, 2022

Free internet from the government: How to see if you qualify under Biden’s new plan (Fast Company)

Fast Company: Free internet from the government: How to see if you qualify under Biden’s new plan. “The FCC says about 11.5 million homes are currently signed up nationwide, but it believes that 48 million households, or nearly 40% of U.S. households, are eligible. To expand access, the government has unveiled a brand new website… where people can check their eligibility and find a list of service providers in their area that are participating.”

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