Digital Inclusion Centers include computer labs, access to high-speed broadband Internet service, a comprehensive training curriculum, and dedicated staff. This initiative is being funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) as a part of the DC Broadband Education, Training and Adoption (DC-BETA) project. Individuals who successfully complete the introductory digital literacy training course will receive a refurbished desktop computer and one year of free broadband service.
Public Computer Centers provide computer and internet access to the public. Expansion and upgrades to the public computer centers are funded by a American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant awarded to DC Public Library known as the District of Columbia's Community Computing Resources (DC_CCR) program. For more information visit the Connect.DC website: http://connect.dc.gov/
The District of Columbia Government received over $25 million in federal grant funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), matched with District equivalent contribution of $10 million to: - Upgrade and expand the District's existing telecommunications infrastructure - Increase broadband adoption rates - Provide technical assistance to local institutions and coordinate stakeholder activities, and - Expand the number of computers and improve the quality of Internet service at libraries and recreation centers throughout the District
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