Baltimore public housing residents given tablets, internet connection under initiative to connect more online

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The Housing Authority of Baltimore City gave away 500 tablets with two-year internet subscriptions to their tenants as part of an effort to confront the digital divide, the virtual disconnect from information and opportunities that disproportionately affects low-income and minority families. Under the initiative, the housing authority selected 500 residents who are enrolled in various self-sufficiency programs to receive the devices. In exchange, the residents committed to staying active in the programs for the next two years. They get to keep the tablets. The housing authority’s initiative is aligned with a sweeping US Department of Housing and Urban Development goal to address the national disparity by leaning on nonprofits and companies to help connect families.


Baltimore public housing residents given tablets, internet connection under initiative to connect more online