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States consider capping the cost of broadband for low-income families
December 11, 2023 | News, InfrastructureThe majority of proposals for how states will use their share of federal funding to expand internet service include provisions to limit how much unserved and underserved households can be charged.
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WIC applications are up in many states
December 07, 2023 | News, FinanceBut a new study reveals that despite increasing demand, states are already struggling to reach all the women, children and infants eligible for the program.
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Could the feds withhold broadband funding to some states?
December 04, 2023 | News, InfrastructureSeveral states appear unwilling to change laws on their books that are at odds with a requirement in the 2021 infrastructure law.
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EPA proposes all lead pipes be replaced within 10 years
December 01, 2023 | News, InfrastructureThe requirement would be a “massive unfunded mandate,” said a group representing local water utilities. But it does give cities, particularly those with lots of lead pipes, some leeway.
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State workers fear federal grants won’t reach many disadvantaged communities
November 29, 2023 | News, InfrastructureAmid historic federal investment in climate and environmental initiatives, employees tasked with distributing federal grants say they are overwhelmed and don’t have the bandwidth to ensure underresourced communities get the help they need.
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Former coal towns get money for clean energy projects
November 27, 2023 | News, InfrastructureCoal, oil and gas communities are receiving an amount of investment that is far above their share of the population.
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New health care grants look to reform how hospitals are paid
November 22, 2023 | News, ManagementThe program wants to increase primary care for Medicare and Medicaid recipients while reducing hospital and emergency room visits.
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These federal grants could help shore up your cyberdefences
November 21, 2023 | News, CybersecurityA report from the Government Accountability Office identified 27 grants not “intended to primarily support cybersecurity activities” that state and local governments could tap for critical funding—if they have grant writing expertise.
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Senate passes stopgap measure to avert government shutdown
November 15, 2023 | News, FinanceThe chamber approved the same “laddered” spending bill as the House in a 87-11 bipartisan vote.
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FCC adopts rules prohibiting ‘digital redlining’
| News, InfrastructureDeploying broadband in a way that discriminates against low-income communities is barred under the new rules, but observers worry that loopholes will make the rules less effective.