North Carolina Awarded $500,000 to Help More People Afford High-Speed Internet

North Carolina will get $500,000 to help more low-income households afford monthly high-speed internet service. The Federal Communications Commission has awarded the North Carolina Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) Division of Broadband and Digital Equity an Affordable Connectivity Program Outreach Grant to help the state reach its goal of enrolling 1 million North Carolina households in the Affordable Connectivity Program by the end of 2024. More than 690,000 North Carolina households are currently participating in the program. Three other North Carolina organizations also received ACP Outreach Grant awards:

• Kramden Institute, Inc. (Durham): $200,000
• Goler Depot Street Renaissance Corporation (Winston-Salem): $300,000
• United Way of Forsyth County (Winston-Salem): $200,000