The FCC is committing nearly $7 million in a new funding round through the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECP) program. The fund pays for digital tools and services to support students in communities across the country.
The money will support approximately 110 schools and school districts and nine libraries and library systems. The money benefits approximately 50,000 students nationwide, including students in California, Colorado, Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
“Now that Labor Day has come and gone and schools are back in session, students everywhere need access to broadband connections and digital tools to succeed,” said FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel. “That’s why we’re announcing another round of funding to help close the Homework Gap for students headed back to class.”
The funding can be used to support off-campus learning, such as nightly homework, and online learning programs to ensure students across the country have the necessary support to keep up with their education when school is not in session. Find details about which schools and libraries have received funding commitments here.
Launched in 2021, about $6.95 billion in ECP funding commitments have been approved to date. The funding has provided support to approximately 18 million students, 11,220 schools and 1,050 libraries. It’s provided nearly 13 million connected devices and over eight million broadband connections.
