Derrick Johnson
Civil Rights Organizations Demand Congress to Prioritize ACP Funding Before Looming Government Shutdown
We, the undersigned groups, write to emphasize the dire need for Congress to pass 6 billion dollars in supplemental funding to sustain the Affordable Connectivity Program (“ACP”) through the end of 2024. As of October 25, 2023, the Biden-Harris Administration requested Congress to appropriate emergency funding for critical domestic issues, including $6 billion earmarked for ACP to ensure eligible households across the country remain connected online.
We have to close the digital divide. That means internet access for everyone
People of color and low-income communities have been disproportionately harmed by both the COVID-19 virus and the economic recession.