Emergency Broadband Benefit

The Emergency Broadband Benefit is an FCC program to help families and households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new benefit will connect eligible households to jobs, critical healthcare services, virtual classrooms, and so much more.

The Emergency Broadband Benefit will provide a discount of up to $50 per month towards 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 if they contribute more than $10 and less than $50 toward the purchase price.

INVESTING IN EDUCATION

On Wednesday March 24, 2021 at 2:45 pm Maryland Governor Larry Hogan along with Senate President Bill Ferguson and House Speaker Adrienne Jones completed the official signing of the legislation that would end the 15- year Maryland HBCU lawsuit. The bill establishes a special fund and dedicates $577 million over the next 10 years to Maryland’s four historically black colleges and universities. This funding will assist in implementing and eliminating the duplication of programs and help schools in creating new academic programs, expanding scholarships, recruiting new faculty members, and developing marketing strategies to attract students.