FCC To Commit Nearly $84 Million in Emergency Connectivity Funding for Schools and Libraries

The Federal Communications Commission is committing nearly $84 million in a new funding round through the Emergency Connectivity Program (ECP), which provides digital services for students in communities across the country. The funding commitments support applications from all three application windows, benefiting approximately 140,000 students across the country, including students in California, Georgia, Iowa, North Carolina, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina. To date, the FCC has committed over $6.3 billion to schools and libraries across the country as part of the Emergency Connectivity Program. The announcement will support over 180 schools, 20 libraries, and 5 consortia. The funding can be used to support off-campus learning, such as nightly homework, to ensure students across the country have the necessary support to keep up with their education.