Governor Kelly Launches Statewide Initiative to Increase Adoption of Affordable Connectivity Program

Governor Laura Kelly (D-KS) announced a statewide initiative to increase awareness of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a program that helps lower-income families pay for high-speed internet. There are 438,634 Kansas households eligible for the ACP, yet only 93,244 (21%) of those eligible have enrolled. In partnership with EducationSuperHighway, a national non-profit with a mission to close the broadband affordability gap, the governor’s initiative will build a broad coalition of local stakeholders, service providers, nonprofit organizations, and higher learning institutions to overcome the barriers that prevent households in under-resourced communities from enrolling. EducationSuperHighway will support statewide awareness by training community leaders and partner organizations and providing outreach materials to help households enroll.