"The California Public Utilities Commission has approved $3.29 million in grants from the California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) Broadband Adoption Account that will support 18 digital literacy training projects and three broadband projects across the state. The 21 projects will provide services to about 16,145 Californians."
"All 18 digital literacy projects will provide a minimum of eight hours of instruction and support broadband subscriptions where appropriate. The California broadband access grants will establish community hubs with free equipment and public Wi-Fi."
"Genesis Community Foundation: $1,196,640 for eight Golden Bridge Program digital literacy projects serving seniors, low-income residents, justice-involved youth, and high school students in the Sacramento region. Cyber-Seniors: $751,780 for five Connected Communities digital literacy projects serving older adults in Alameda, Orange, and Riverside counties and San Francisco and San Jose."
The California Public Utilities Commission allocated $3.29 million from the California Advanced Services Fund Broadband Adoption Account to fund 18 digital literacy training projects and three broadband initiatives statewide. These 21 projects will serve approximately 16,145 Californians, providing digital literacy training to 5,345 participants and broadband access to 10,800 people in underserved communities. All digital literacy projects offer minimum eight-hour instruction programs with broadband subscription support where needed. Broadband access grants establish community hubs equipped with free technology and public Wi-Fi. Recipient organizations include American GI Forum Education Foundation, Cyber-Seniors, Daly City Peninsula Partnership Collaborative, Genesis Community Foundation, HOPE Center of Orange County, and International Rescue Committee offices, targeting diverse populations including veterans, seniors, immigrants, homeless individuals, refugees, and low-income residents across multiple California counties.
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