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The Affordable Connectivity Program provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. 

You can even find out if you qualify without going through the entire application process!

Does your household qualify?

With the feedback of previous applicants, partners, and contributors around the state, MCA is updating the program design to streamline the application and review process while ensuring Maine Connectivity Authority can prioritize funding for the projects and areas of greatest need.

Read the draft guidance, provide feedback, and register for a live webinar to be held on Wednesday, June 7 at 12pm.

The Daily Yonder highlights Behavioral Health therapy available to students and staff at AOS 90 which includes the Woodland Elementary and Woodland Junior-Senior High School where “Students are getting the support they need and sharing the benefits with their classmates, their families, and others who need help. It brings hope to the hallways.”

FCC RELEASES NEW BROADBAND MAPS

POTs and PANs- Broadband for All published a blog post covering the pros and cons of the data contained in the new FCC broadband maps which will be used to allocate over $42 billion in Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) funds across the country.

If your community is considering its options, or ready to get started on broadband improvements, Sunrise County Economic Council is here to assist communities across Washington County. 

SCEC can assist - at no cost - with forming a committee, providing community surveys, locating grant funding, and more!