by Amy Huffman | Dec 15, 2021 | Digital Inclusion News
On December 14, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released its final rule on the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), which states that it will continue to recognize digital inclusion efforts as CRA qualifying activities. The OCC is one of three...
by Amy Huffman | Dec 9, 2021 | ACP, Digital Inclusion News, EBB
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act renames the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program as the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), appropriates 14.2 billion to the ACP, and makes several changes to the program’s benefits, eligibility, and other...
by Amy Huffman | Dec 9, 2021 | ACP, BEAD, Digital Equity Act, Digital Inclusion News, Policy Positions
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, as recently passed by Congress, appropriates over $65 billion to states, local governments, community organizations, and other entities for a range of digital inclusion activities. To help you better understand and navigate...
by Amy Huffman | Nov 17, 2021 | Digital Inclusion News
By Amy Huffman, policy director, and Josh Mimura, NDIA fellow Today hearings began to consider President Joe Biden’s nominees for key positions at federal agencies now tasked with administering the new digital equity activities and programs funded by the...
by Amy Huffman | Nov 17, 2021 | Digital Inclusion News
By Amy Huffman, policy director, and Josh Mimura, NDIA fellow On October 29, NDIA submitted comments to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) urging them to continue recognizing digital inclusion projects and programs that serve low- and moderate-income...