If you have heard us referring to ourselves as "AgeLinc" and have been thrown off a little bit, you are not alone. Right before the pandemic set in, Area Agency on Aging for Lincolnland, (a mouthful, right?), added AgeLinc as our DBA. We are thrilled to be able to refer to ourselves as this shortened version to the community. AgeLinc is expanding our community outreach and will be planning new opportunities to engage!

And, if you have not heard, we moved. We are now located in a beautiful, newly renovated building at 2731 S MacArthur Blvd, Springfield, IL, 62704. We look forward to opening our doors to the general public soon. As for now, we are doing business from the office over the phone and internet.

On May 12, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission will launch a temporary program to help families and households struggling to afford Internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Emergency Broadband Benefit will provide a discount of up to $50 per month toward broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers.

Eligible households can enroll through a participating broadband provider or directly with the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) using an online or mail in application.

You can learn more about the benefit, including eligibility and enrollment information, by visiting www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit, or by calling 833-511-0311