Virginia becomes latest state to rush for broadband relief

StateScoop: Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Wednesday the state will allocate $30 million of its pandemic relief funding to “fast track” new broadband projects.

In a press announcement, Northam called high-speed internet “essential” and encouraged localities to apply for funding so residents without access can be connected before the end of the year, one of the requirements of projects funded by the CARES Act. The program, which is set to launch in Virginia on Friday, is the latest attempt by a state government to bridge a digital divide made more apparent this year as record numbers of Americans attempted to work and study from their homes.

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