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During today’s #COVID19 UPDATE, Lt. Gov. @JonHusted announced next steps in plan to expand broadband.
The K-12 Broadband Connectivity Grant was announced in July to allocate CARES Act funding towards helping students gain internet access.
Awardees have been announced ⬇️
The K-12 Broadband Connectivity Grant was announced in July to allocate CARES Act funding towards helping students gain internet access.
Awardees have been announced ⬇️
There was $83 million requested from the $50 million available.
For schools with smaller requests (under $20,000), the entire requested amount will be awarded for those who qualified.
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For schools with smaller requests (under $20,000), the entire requested amount will be awarded for those who qualified.
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For schools w/ requests above $20,000, the first $20,000 will be fully awarded and the remaining request will be awarded at 60% in order to ensure every qualifying school receives some support.
Lt. Governor @JonHusted today announced #OhioBroadband’s next steps to improve & expand broadband access around the state. ⬇️
✅ An RFI will be issued for pricing info from internet providers for schools to purchase everything from hotspots to laptops to tablets.
Access the link to the RFI: procure.ohio.gov/proc/viewProcO…
Access the link to the RFI: procure.ohio.gov/proc/viewProcO…
✅ $50 million from state funding through the federal CARES Act will be allocated to providing hotspots and internet-enabled devices to students.
