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NEW blog post - using federal $ to pay for digital inclusion

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Amanda Bergson-Shilcock
Wed, Jun 24, 2020 6:03 PM

Hello NCL colleagues,

Since the pandemic began, National Skills Coalition has heard from hundreds
of adult education providers about the digital inclusion issues that their
learners and staff are encountering. I'm sure it comes as no surprise to
any of you that broadband access, lack of digital devices, and digital
literacy skill gaps have all surfaced as major issues.

Today, we published a blog post
https://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/news/blog/federal-government-allows-use-of-tanf-snap-et-wioa-funds-to-support-digital-inclusion
with information on new federal guidance
that can help these providers use
funding from several different sources to pay for digital inclusion. While
our post discusses TANF, SNAP E&T, and WIOA, perhaps the most notable piece
is about how states and localities can use their federal CARES Act (Covid
relief legislation passed back in March).

Please share with your networks as appropriate. Thank you in advance!

-Amanda

Amanda Bergson-Shilcock, Senior Fellow
National Skills Coalition
Pronouns: she/her/hers

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Suite 200
Washington, D.C. 20036

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Hello NCL colleagues, Since the pandemic began, National Skills Coalition has heard from hundreds of adult education providers about the digital inclusion issues that their learners and staff are encountering. I'm sure it comes as no surprise to any of you that broadband access, lack of digital devices, and digital literacy skill gaps have all surfaced as major issues. *Today, we published a blog post <https://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/news/blog/federal-government-allows-use-of-tanf-snap-et-wioa-funds-to-support-digital-inclusion> with information on new federal guidance* that can help these providers use funding from several different sources to pay for digital inclusion. While our post discusses TANF, SNAP E&T, and WIOA, perhaps the most notable piece is about how states and localities can use their federal CARES Act (Covid relief legislation passed back in March). Please share with your networks as appropriate. Thank you in advance! -Amanda -- *Amanda Bergson-Shilcock*, Senior Fellow *National Skills Coalition* Pronouns: she/her/hers 1250 Connecticut Ave, NW Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20036 215-285-2860 (mobile) *www.nationalskillscoalition.org <http://www.nationalskillscoalition.org/>* [image: GuideStar Member]