Florida Announces $13 Million for Broadband Devices
The money will allow community centers to loan devices like laptops and routers.

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The money will allow community centers to loan devices like laptops and routers.
WASHINGTON, January 4, 2024 – Florida announced on Wednesday $13 million in grant funding for devices through its Digital Connectivity Technology Program.
Counties, municipalities, non-profits, and organizations serving high-poverty areas can apply for grants until March 4. The funds can be used to make devices like laptops and routers available for loan at local community centers, or to equip those community centers with connectivity equipment and devices.
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