Senator Raphael Warnock is giving more than $22 million to Georgia residents for access to technology

Senator Raphael Warnock has raised more than $22 million through his Device For Every American Act, which can help more Georgians have access to technology.

Warnock announced the news on October 25. The funding will reduce unequal access to technology devices across the state. The bill, supported by fellow Georgia senator Jon Ossoff, would expand digital literacy programs and universal access to technology. What’s more, it should make web costs more reasonably priced for many households.

For each senators, closing the digital divide stays a priority for all who want to evolve within the digital age. Warnock released an announcement on the matter, saying federal funding would go a great distance toward eliminating this equity issue.

“I am proud to have secured provisions in the bipartisan infrastructure bill that will enable federal funding and help close the digital divide for communities across Georgia, especially in our rural and underserved communities that have been left behind for too long,” he said Reverend Senator Warnock, v press release on his website. “It’s not enough to just lay fiber optic cables in the bottom. We must be sure that our communities have the devices, resources, training and low costs that may enable Georgians to take part in and thrive in our increasingly digital economy, and this multi-million dollar grant will just do that by creating digital literacy programs, expanding community access to computers and tablets, reducing connection costs and more.

The bill is a part of a bipartisan infrastructure bill. This will help solve problem 4.4. thousands and thousands of households across the country that would not have constant access to a pc. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will distribute the grant because the state implements digital capital plans.

Senator Ossoff added: “Our historic, bipartisan infrastructure legislation continues to benefit Georgia, including the historic federal funding that Senator Warnock and I provided to increase broadband connectivity across the state. Today’s announcement is another important step toward ensuring every family, business and farm in Georgia has high-speed internet.”

This initiative will even have a direct impact on Black families. As agreed revealed by McKinsey & Co., roughly 31% of Black Americans would not have a pc at home, and by 2023, 38% is not going to have access to high-speed Internet. Warnock’s ongoing commitment to developing digital technologies and broadband in rural areas and beyond goals to help everyone stay connected.