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Public housing residents to gain high-speed fiber internet access in 60 days

More than 45, 000 residents living in Hawaii’s public housing communities soon will have access to high-speed fiber internet under a new public-private partnership between the Hawaii Public Housing ... Read More

Funds awarded to these western Massachusetts affordable housing units for high-speed internet access

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Healey administration awarded over $31.5 million to provide increased internet access to affordable and public housing residents throughout Massachusetts. These funds ... Read More

Mass. invests $31.5 million in public housing internet through MBI, ARPA

Westfield’s public housing residents will be among those to benefit from a recent investment of $31.5 million from the Massachusetts Broadband Institute to increase internet access for affordable and ... Read More

A new East Baltimore affordable housing complex taps the city’s unique fiber network to offer low-cost internet

In East Baltimore, a new housing complex offers more than just affordable units — it’s also providing low-cost Wi-Fi and a built-in library to bridge the city’s digital divide. “If we hadn’t been able ... Read More

Free internet for NYCHA residents extended through 2028

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — Over 300,000 New York City Housing Authority residents won’t have to worry about internet bills for the foreseeable future. New York City’s “Big Apple Connect” program, which ... Read More

Affordable housing proposal for one Colorado community receives pushback from residents over location, despite need

A plan to develop nearly four acres of unused land into affordable housing is causing a commotion among some residents in the Thornton community. "We're not against affordable housing," said Kevin ... Read More

Why some Napa residents pay more to live in ‘affordable’ housing — and are better off for it

For years, some Napa County families have made do living in garages or other makeshift spaces, paying less rent but carrying the stress of unsafe conditions, long commutes and constant financial ... Read More

Former motel in Mountain View becomes lifeline for residents in need of housing

Before he arrived at Heartwood Apartments in Mountain View, Ruben Gonzalez was one of thousands without a place to call home in Santa Clara County. “I was on the streets for a month and a half, and a ... Read More

In Westminster’s subsidized housing, food drive ’empowers’ low-income residents

On Saturday morning, human rights organization United Workers hosted its fourth monthly “Project of Survival” at Bishop’s Garth Apartments in Westminster, offering fresh produce, hygiene products and ... Read More

Public housing residents to gain high-speed fiber internet access in 60 days

Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke held a news conference Monday for the Connect Kakou initiative that provides internet access to public housing communities. Kalakaua Homes resident Rommel Marcelino, left, ... Read More