HARRISBURG – The PA Broadband Development Authority approved distribution of over 9,100 laptops to entities statewide to help connect residents who lack digital technology. A list of recipients can be found by clicking on the picture below. Along with the equipment, the Authority will partner with the state Department of Labor and PA CareerLink® to introduce program participants to SkillUp™ PA, which offers no-cost online job skills training to the public. The Digital Connectivity Technology Program is funded under the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund, which was established under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The program increases access to technology where affordability has been identified as a barrier to broadband adoption and use. The Authority will distribute $20 million in devices through a competitive process to public community anchor institutions and units of local government. A second round of laptop applications will open in 2025.
