COVID-19: How Local Leaders Can Help Vulnerable Households Get Online

National League of Cities and National Digital Inclusion Alliance

Thursday, April 2, 2020 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, most communities have been asked to restrict their movements and access education, work, socializing, and healthcare online at home. However, more than 20% of households lack a laptop or desktop computer at home or in-home broadband. The percentage climbs for low-income and older adult community members. Join the National League of Cities and the National Digital Inclusion Alliance to learn what steps local leaders can take right now to help low-income and vulnerable families access broadband connections and devices to get online during the crisis.