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Sonoma County approves ARPA-funded internet subsidy and delegates authority to seek federal broadband grants
Summary
The Board approved a time-limited program to buy 556 one-year Comcast subscriptions for selected affordable housing sites and delegated authority to the Economic Development Collaborative director to apply for federal digital-equity grants, voting unanimously with four members present.
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on March 11 approved a county program that will purchase 556 one-year Comcast internet subscriptions for residents at selected affordable housing sites and delegated authority to local staff to apply for and execute federal digital-access grants.
At a presentation on Item 35, Economic Development Collaborative staff said the subscriptions—funded with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars—will provide service at 100 megabits per second download…
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